{"product_id":"you-hold-me-up-9781459836389","title":"You Hold Me Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEncourage children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other's well-being in their everyday actions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAward-winning author and international speaker Monique Gray Smith wrote \u003cem\u003eYou Hold Me Up\u003c\/em\u003e to prompt a dialogue among young people, their care providers and educators about reconciliation and the importance of the connections children make with others. With vibrant illustrations from award-winning author and illustrator Danielle Daniel, this is a foundational book about building relationships, fostering empathy and encouraging respect between peers, starting with our littlest citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonique Gray Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning, bestselling author and public speaker. Her books cover a broad spectrum of ages, topics and emotions. Woven into all of Monique's writing and her speaking engagements is the teaching that Love is Medicine. Her books include \u003cem\u003eSpeaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Heart Fills With Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eYou Hold Me Up\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLucy and Lola\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTilly and the Crazy Eights\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhen We Are Kind\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eI Hope\u003c\/em\u003e. She has also created the young adult adaptation of \u003cem\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass\u003c\/em\u003e by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Monique is Cree and Scottish. She lives with her family on the Traditional Territories of the L kw ŋ n and W_SÁNEĆ Peoples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDanielle Daniel\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning author and illustrator of books for children and adults. She holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia and lives on Manitoulin Island with her family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608344858898,"sku":"9781459836389","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_140dc8c6-92f5-44c4-95dc-dbe7afcd027d.jpg?v=1732320079","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/you-hold-me-up-9781459836389","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}