{"product_id":"this-is-it-9780062657763","title":"This Is It","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaria Peoples-Riley's debut picture book is a celebration of individuality, self-expression, and dance. Fans of Misty Copeland's \u003cem\u003eFirebird\u003c\/em\u003e and Matt de la Pe a's \u003cem\u003eLast Stop on Market Street \u003c\/em\u003ewill want to read it over and over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a young dancer is nervous about her upcoming auditions, her shadow springs to life and leads her on a joyous exploration of their city. Soon enough, the young girl finds confidence in her skills, her body, and her ability to shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an energetic, rhythmic text that begs to be read aloud and striking, exuberant artwork, \u003cem\u003eThis Is It\u003c\/em\u003e is a love story to originality and the simple joy of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe future is in your footsteps.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFreedom is in your feet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePut one foot in front of the other, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eand greet your destiny\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeoples-Riley, Daria:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDuring the course of her education, \u003cstrong\u003eDaria Peoples-Riley\u003c\/strong\u003e seldom felt loved as a student of color. Over the years, she got tired of waiting for things to change and decided to do something about it. She hopes her books will bring schools and families together to create action plans, repair harm, and prevent race-based trauma from ever happening again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaria Peoples-Riley is the author and illustrator of the picture books \u003cem\u003eThis Is It\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eI Got Next\u003c\/em\u003e, and the illustrator of \u003cem\u003eGloria Takes a Stand\u003c\/em\u003e, by Jessica M. Rinker. She lives with her family in Las Vegas, Nevada. www.dariapeoples.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606843756818,"sku":"9780062657763","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08ebe22d-1e13-4a93-8b57-041b203d82e0.jpg?v=1732300492","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-is-it-9780062657763","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}