**THIS PROGRAM IS SOLD OUT** 

Join us for a conversation with Stacey Abrams about her new picture book, Stacey Speaks Up.

The third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling and NAACP Image Award–winning Stacey’s Stories picture book series, from Stacey Abrams and artist Kitt Thomas. Stacey and her friends can’t wait for lunchtime on Friday, also known as TacoPizza FryDay! But when Stacey discovers that some of her classmates can't afford to eat lunch, she loses her appetite. She knows she has to do something . . . but what can a kid do? Plenty, as it turns out! With the help of their community, Stacey and her friends devise a plan to make their voices heard. Inspired by Stacey Abrams’s legacy of grassroots activism and advocacy, this is a story about how everyone has the power to make a difference.

Stacey Abrams will be joined in conversation by New York Times bestselling author and podcast host Mindy Thomas.

About the Author:

Stacey Abrams is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Rogue Justice, While Justice Sleeps, Our Time is Now, Lead from the Outside, and the NAACP Image Award winners Stacey’s Extraordinary Words and Stacey’s Remarkable Books. She is also an entrepreneur and a political leader. A tax attorney by training, she served eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as Minority Leader. She has launched multiple organizations devoted to voting rights, training and hiring young people of color, and tackling social issues at the state, national, and international levels. Committed to the pursuit of equity, she works to break barriers for young people, people of color, and the marginalized through her work in politics as well as the nonprofit and corporate sectors. She has received degrees from Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, and Yale Law School.

About the Moderator:

Mindy Thomas is the Chief Creative Tinkerer and Co-Founder of Tinkercast. With her co-host Guy Raz, she captivates young audiences with the award-winning, Wow in the World and Two What’s and a Wow podcasts. In addition to the podcasts, Mindy is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wow in the World book series. She is also the Gracie award-winning host of the Absolutely Mindy Show on SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live, where she has spent the last two decades entertaining kids and families across North America every weekday morning. Mindy's boundless creativity, coupled with her commitment to inspiring curiosity continues to make her a beloved figure in the realm of children's entertainment.

Program Information:

• THIS PROGRAM IS SOLD OUT
• Doors will open to registered attendees at 4:30 pm.
• Seating for registered attendees in Central Hall is first come, first served.
• All registered in-person attendees will receive a free copy of the book.
• There will not be a book signing following the program.
• Free parking vouchers are available to program attendees who park at the Franklin Street Garage (15 W. Franklin Street) after 4pm. Ask Pratt event staff for your parking voucher prior to or after the program.
• All bags, backpacks, briefcases, etc. entering and exiting the library will be subject to inspection by security personnel. No large bags.