The Mighty Macy

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 and #1 bestselling author Kwame Alexander, perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean and Ruby and the Booker Boys.

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?

About the author

Kwame Alexander is an Emmy Award–winning producer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over forty books, including the Newbery Medal–winning novel The Crossover; the Caldecott Medal- and Newbery Honor winning picture book The Undefeated; The Door of No Return; and J vs. K, which he co-wrote with Jerry Craft. He invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com and @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.

Product details

• Authors: Kwame Alexander, Alexander Kwame
• Assisted by: Kitt Thomas (Illustration)
• Publisher: Yen Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 10
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.02.2026
• EAN: 9780316442169
• ISBN: 978-0-316-44216-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > German; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, School stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse, Relating to African American / Black American people, JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black