{"product_id":"strong-like-me-hardcover","title":"Strong Like Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelechi Okafor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichaela Dias-Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn athletic girl finds that strength comes in surprising forms in an uplifting story of confidence and kindness from British writer and popular social commentator Kelechi Okafor. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKamara is super strong, and she loves that--it makes her feel fizzy and zappy! She wins at almost every competition. But lately she's been hearing resentful words from her classmates, and she's starting to doubt herself and the good feeling she gets from her physical ability. With sports day and the Big Race approaching, does Kamara have what it takes to reach the finish line? This picture book debut by author and UK podcast host Kelechi Okafor is an inspirational story aimed at helping children discover their power, champion themselves, have compassion for others, and be unapologetically secure in who they are. Packed full of heart, \u003ci\u003eStrong Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e opens important conversations around ability, intersectionality, race, and identity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelechi Okafor\u003c\/b\u003e is a British writer, TV personality, actor, and host of the award-winning podcast \u003ci\u003eSay Your Mind\u003c\/i\u003e. A force in challenging how we think about race and femininity, she has appeared on the BBC 3 show \u003ci\u003eWork It\u003c\/i\u003e, drawing on her experience as a fitness expert, and her writing is included in the anthologies \u003ci\u003eIt's Not OK to Feel Blue (and other lies)\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Scarlett Curtis, and \u003ci\u003eWho's Loving You: Love Stories by Women of Colour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eedited by Sareeta Domingo. Kelechi Okafor lives in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichaela Dias-Hayes \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eColor and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by conversations with her son. She is also the illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eSunflower Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Monika Singh Gangotra, which was nominated for a Kate Greenaway Medal and which took inspiration from her part-Jamaican heritage and her former long-term partner's Indian family. She loves to create accurately portrayed Black and brown characters and place them in stories that explore and celebrate their heritage in an accessible way. Michaela Dias-Hayes lives in England.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773188276512,"sku":"9781536241846","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f5fefa7c78f3b6a3a21ce49f8186c74f.webp?v=1780421550","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strong-like-me-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}