{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"We Are Mighty: Tiny Acts That Tell Kids They Matter","description":"In this uplifting episode, Jed welcomes New York Times bestselling author Sharon McMahon to celebrate her new picture book, We Are Mighty. Sharon shares how her lifelong love of reading started with a mom who read aloud every day and walked her to the library so often it became a second home. She and Jed talk passionately about why public libraries are \u201cone of humanity\u2019s best inventions\u201d and truly democratic spaces where every child can access the same stories and information. Sharon explains that We Are Mighty grew out of her adult book, The Small and the Mighty, and out of a problem she kept hearing from readers: \u201cI feel like nothing I do matters.\u201d Through 12 powerful stories, she shows kids that being \u201cmighty\u201d isn\u2019t about being rich, famous, or a president\u2014it\u2019s about doing the next needed thing, no matter your age or circumstances. Jed and Sharon dive into inspiring figures like Septima Clark, who taught civil rights leaders at Highlander Folk School, and Maria de Lopez, a little-known suffrage activist and WWI ambulance driver whose courage rippled out to thousands, even though history almost forgot her. They connect these stories to modern kids\u2019 lives, talking about community, loneliness, violence, and how small acts of care\u2014from remembering a birthday to showing up for a child on the margins\u2014quietly tell kids, \u201cYou matter.\u201d In the final segment, Jed chats with teen author Manasi Vegesna, whose book Maya\u2019s Tiny Warriors turns the immune system into a kid-friendly adventure, helping children see their own bodies as brave allies fighting to keep them safe. ","author_name":"Reading With Your Kids Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/readingwithyourkids.libsyn.com\/site","html":"