Anthony J. Harris is an educator, lecturer, and author. He has written eight books, including two other children's books, three novels, an inspirational book, an autobiography, and a.biography of his late mother. Born and raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, he was a child activist in the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi in the 1960s and was featured in the 2014 PBS documentary, Freedom Summer. He has lectured at school, college, and community events in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Mississippi. He has been an active member of Toastmasters International since 2005 and started two Toastmasters Club - one in Atlanta, GA, and another in Huntsville, TX. He has been a college professor, college administrator, and school board member. He traveled the world extensively as a W. K. Kellogg Fellow. Since the early 1990s, he has mentored boys and young men of color at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. He strongly believes that boys are more likely to enjoy reading if there are books available that hold their interests. The Adventures of Little Mikey was written with the expectation that boys will find that it sufficiently holds their interest and that it will motivate them to discover or rediscover the joy of reading. To learn more about Dr. Harris and his activities as a published author, visit his website, anthonyjharris.com
