Ep. 120 Everyone Can Do Something with Meena Harris
Our guest today is Meena Harris, founder and CEO of the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign and author of a new children's book, Kamala and Maya's Big Idea. We talk about teaching young people to use their voice to make change, the need for diversity in children's books, and what it was like witnessing her aunt, Kamala Harris, run for President of the United States.
The Stacks Book Club selection for July is Breathe by Imani Perry. We will discuss the book with Kiese Laymon on July 29th.
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Everything we talk about on today’s episode can be found below in the show notes and on Bookshop.org and Amazon
Kamala and Maya's Big Idea by Meena Harris and illustrated by Ana Ramírez González
"The Short Stacks 2: Jesse Bryd//Real Jungle Tales" (The Stacks)
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd
Brown Bear by Bill Martin and illustrated by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Rad American Women A-Z by Kate Schatz and illustrated by Miriam Klein Stahl
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli
A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara
"Lashana Lynch Probably Isn't the New James Bond, but She Is the New 007" (Amy Mackeldon, Harpers Bazaar)
"Why I Was Never Excited for a Black James Bond" (Noel Ransome, Vice)
"After 36 Days, Chavez Halts Protest Fast" (Louis Sahagun, The Los Angeles Times)
Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison
Hair Love by Matthew Cherry and illustrated by Vashti Harrison
Coco (Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, 2017)
Hair Love (Matthew A. Cherry and Bruce W. Smith, 2019)
Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd and illustrator Nneka Myers
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Daly and illustrated by David Roberts
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Daly and illustrated by David Roberts
Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison
The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad with S. K. Ali and illustrated by Hatem Aly
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Green is a Chile Pepper by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and illustrated by John Parra
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dalh and illustrated by Quentin Blake
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