She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World was featured on Episode #511 of The Children’s Book Podcast with Matthew Winner! Check it out for a freewheeling discussion spanning three continents: me in the USA, my co-author Manuela Bernardi in Brazil, and illustrator Kathrin Honesta in Indonesia! We delve into the inspirations and processes behind the book, and Matthew shares how he has used it with his students. Listen now!
So honored to have She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World included in this terrific roundup of “books to inspire young girls to know their value” over at nbcnews.com! List curator Ciarra Chavarria of @girlsreadtheworld says: “Having access to these women’s voices, to literally hear them saying their iconic and critical words creates a magical connection between readers and these women, and I’ve never seen (well, heard) anything else like it.”
Check out the complete list here!
Thank you to the folks over at Pencil Tips Writing Workshop for hosting my recent guest post full of ideas for teacher on how to use my new book She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World in the classroom! If you aren’t familiar with Pencil Tips, you’ll definitely want to check it out – it’s a treasure trove of resources for teachers, featuring the work of authors Karen Leggett Abouraya, Laura Gehl, Laura Krauss Melmed, Mary Amato, Mary Quattlebaum, and many more!
So honored and thrilled that She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World is the May pick for Chloe’s Book Club with Chloe Lukasiak over at Girls’ Life! Chloe is joined by her mom Christi and her younger sister Clara for a discussion of the outspoken women who inspire them! Read Chloe, Clara and Christi’s Commentary, check out Chloe’s Playlist and Discussion Questions, and enter an awesome Giveaway featuring a She Spoke prize pack, which includes a $50 gift card from the ethical, female-led clothing and accessories company Dazey LA, a $50 gift card from Barnes & Noble and a copy of the book itself. Check it out!
She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World was recently featured on the KidTime StoryTime YouTube Channel! Storyteller and her peppy puppets highlight entries about Dr. Jane Goodall, Suzan Shown Harjo, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Dr. Temple Grandin, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and Malala Yousafzai. See the video here.
Stories By Hand with Kathy MacMillan 