Brayden Speaks Up: How One Boy Inspired the Nation

A thirteen-year-old boy with a stutter gives an incredible speech that electrifies the nation in this timely and extraordinary nonfiction picture book that celebrates the importance of speaking up and using your voice—for everyone deserves to be heard.

Sometimes, when Brayden Harrington talks, his words get caught in his mouth. Brayden had never met someone else who understood what it felt like to be a person who stutters…until he met Joe Biden. But when Mr. Biden asks Brayden to give a big speech, will Brayden be brave enough to speak up with the entire country watching?

Perfect for fans of I Talk Like a River and Parker Looks Up, this is an incredible true story of one brave boy's perseverance and the importance of celebrating yourself just as you are. For after all, your biggest challenge can be your greatest gift.