The Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader celebrated the completion of Meg Medina's two-year term as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature with a special closing event for local students in the Washington, D.C., area on December 12.
"Meg Medina's tenure as ambassador was extraordinary," said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. "Not only did Meg show us how talking about books develops our reading lives, but she also crisscrossed the country, holding dynamic events in schools and public libraries, built an 18-part video series, and personally connected students and their families to unique Library of Congress resources. Meg's service to our nation’s children and teens, coupled with her deep belief in the Library's mission to advance knowledge and creativity, put her in a new tier of what is possible as an ambassador."
Medina, who was inaugurated as the eighth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature on January 18, 2023, is the first Latina to hold the role.
Pictured: Medina with students Reginaed Davis and James Muie, who took part in book talks with her as the event's designated cuentistas. (photo: Shawn Miller for the Library of Congress)