09: The Small but Mighty Issue

You don’t have to be big to be powerful. For: Girls, 5 to 12, who are ready to take on the world Highlights: Explore the power of all things tiny, including creatures, seeds, words, actions; build a DIY poetry vending machine; weave some art with a Navajo rug weaver; go on a seed scavenger hunt; make a bee hotel; jar some pickles; read a comic about tree planter Wangari Maathai; get a pep talk from the WNBA’s shortest player; read a short story about a girl and one very big spider. Plus: a secret code, a search-and-find, spot-the-difference and more. Featured experts: Activist Dolores Huerta, comedian Sarah Silverman, chef Alice Waters, poet Eileen Myles, WNBA player Ivory Latta, Navajo weaver Barbara Teller Ornelas, plant biologist Terri Long, wildlife biologist Kira Cassidy, entomologist Margarita López-Uribe Short story contributor: National Book Award Finalist Kathi Appelt Comic contributor: Brittney Williams Specs: 64 full-color pages, soft-touch matte cover stock