Illustrated by Kitt Thomas

Read by Imani Parks

On Sale: Feb 3, 2026
Publisher: Hachette Audio
ISBN-13: 9781668654590

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A young girl finds her voice—and discovers the power of speaking up for herself and her community—in this sweet and humorous chapter book by award-winning, #1 bestselling author Kwame Alexander. Perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean and Ruby and the Booker Boys.

★ “A winning narrative about the power of language and learning to stand up for one’s beliefs.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

When Macy gets book one of The Mighty Zora series for her birthday, she stays up until 11:34pm finishing the book.

But the next day, when Macy gets to her school library, eager to check out book two, she finds the door locked with a sign explaining that the library will now only be open a few days a week due to budget cuts. Even worse, she finds out her father won’t be home to help her figure out what to do, as he will be traveling to a museum in Montgomery, Alabama to read a poem about civil rights.

With help from her fellow third graders, support from her mom, and encouragement from poems written and hidden for her by her father, Macy must find her voice and learn the power of advocating for herself and her community.

Can Macy learn to be Mighty?

★ “Tender and powerful, this unique chapter book in verse is a delight … highly recommended for elementary fiction shelves.” ―School Library Journal, starred review

★ “An excellent choice for independent readers and classroom read-alouds. Like Macy, this story is one of a kind.”―Booklist, starred review

★ “Unputdownable.” ―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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Kwame Alexander is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over forty books, including his Newbery Medal-winning novel The Crossover; The Undefeated, winner of the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor; The Door of No Return; Becoming Muhammed Ali, which he co-wrote with James Patterson; and J vs K, which he co-wrote with Jerry Craft. An Emmy Award-winning Producer and the Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts at Chautauqua, he invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com and on Instagram and X @kwamealexander.
Kitt Thomas, also known as Katelan, is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of Stacey's Extraordinary Words by Stacey Abrams and Cape by Kevin Johnson. A first-generation St. Lucian American, Kitt is a two-time NAACP Image Award winner and a graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design. Kitt's mission is to celebrate Black culture with their drawings and to encourage inclusion in all forms of art. They live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kitt invites you to find them on social media at @kitt.thomas.art.

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Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, producer and #1 New York Times bestselling author of 40 books, including An American Story, The Door of No Return, Becoming Muhammad Ali (co-authored with James Patterson), Rebound, which was shortlisted for the prestigious UK Carnegie Medal, and The Undefeated, the National Book Award nominee, Newbery Honor, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson.

Kwame is also the Executive Producer, Showrunner, and Emmy-winning Writer of The Crossover TV series, based on his Newbery-Medal winning novel of the same name, which premiered on Disney+ in April 2023. The series was produced in partnership with LeBron James’ SpringHill Company and Big Sea Entertainment, Kwame’s production company that is dedicated to creating innovative, highly original children’s and family entertainment. Other current projects in development at Big Sea include America’s Next Great Author, the groundbreaking reality television series for writers.

A regular contributor to NPR’s Morning Edition, he regularly shares his passion for literacy, books and the craft of writing there and around the world at events like the Chautauqua Lecture Series, the Edinburgh Book Festival, Aspen Ideas, and the Global Literacy Symposium in Ghana, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic in Ghana. Most recently he was appointed the Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and Writer-in-Residence at the Chautauqua Institution.
His mission is to change the world, one word at a time.

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