{"product_id":"today-is-different-9781728430294","title":"Today Is Different","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStanding together makes all of us stronger.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMai, a young Hmong girl, and Kiara, a young Black girl, are best friends. They do everything together--riding the bus, eating lunch, playing at recess. But one day Kiara misses school and Mai goes looking for answers. When she learns that her best friend is protesting an act of police violence against the Black community, Mai decides to join the protest too. Her parents at first want to protect her by keeping her at home, but she shows them that standing together makes all of us stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by author and actor Doua Moua, who played Po in Disney's live-action \u003cem\u003eMulan\u003c\/em\u003e, this picture book provides an inspiring look at the value of allyship and solidarity with Black Lives Matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoua, Doua:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDoua Moua\u003c\/strong\u003e is an actor and writer based in Los Angeles, California. Moua recently played Chien Po in Disney's live-action remake of \u003cem\u003eMulan\u003c\/em\u003e. As a writer, he has received recognition for his movie script \u003cem\u003eThe Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e on the Cape List\/ Black List, a We Screenplay Finalist, and an Academy Nicholl Fellowship Semi-Finalist. \u003cem\u003eToday Is Different\u003c\/em\u003e is his debut picture book.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolt, Kim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eKim Holt\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist and children's book illustrator. Her passion for art and drawing started at an early age, fueled by her family's love for the arts. She received her BBA in Marketing from Howard University and her BFA in Animation from the Academy of Art University. Her goal as an artist is to create images that bring back memories and create pictures that make children wish they were inside the scenes. She lives in Maryland with her family.","brand":"Carolrhoda Books (R)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660707238162,"sku":"9781728430294","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8fc068e-436c-4237-86ff-71e0228f0ee6.jpg?v=1733476692","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/today-is-different-9781728430294","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}