{"product_id":"just-like-tina-inspired-by-the-life-of-tina-turner-hardcover","title":"Just Like Tina: Inspired by the Life of Tina Turner - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEbony Lynn Mudd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaruga Koops\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eErwin Bach\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTina was fearless. Tina was resilient. Tina was kind. \u003cbr\u003eAnd Shay is determined to follow in her footsteps in this lyrical and encouraging picture book inspired by the life of Tina Turner.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShay may be the biggest Tina Turner fan there is. Tina's songs, videos, and performances have flowed through her house for as long as she can remember, and Shay is pretty sure she's been a Tina Turner fan since birth, her love only growing more and more over the years. And now is her time to be Tina... on stage, at least. The local Tina Turner festival has arrived and Shay wants to be just as charismatic and perfect on stage as her idol. But when no one else seems to be as passionate, Shay starts to question if she really can be just like Tina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith moving text from Ebony Lynn Mudd and heartwarming illustrations from Maruga Koops, \u003ci\u003eJust Like Tina\u003c\/i\u003e encourages readers to find the balance between celebrating their favorite performers while staying true to themselves, using that inspiration to forge their own paths. This story honors Tina Turner and strives to keep her memory alive for many generations of readers to come while reminding readers that being themselves is simply the best.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEbony Lynn Mudd (she\/her) is an author centering Black children and celebrating the rich diversity within the Black community through her work. A former professional dancer and teacher, Ebony has always been passionate about creating stories of all types and continues to do so with her writing. She lives in North Carolina with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaruga Koops (she\/her) is a self-taught illustrator from the Netherlands. Maruga loves to draw diverse characters and bring them to life with color and texture. She has a passion for creating illustrations that real children can identify with, relate to, and recognize themselves in, representation she did not have growing up but that she hopes to make a reality for current and future children. She lives with her husband and two daughters.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.4 x 10.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55153066639651,"sku":"9798217051229","price":28.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8279\/8371\/files\/NmfozLmuF59798217051229.webp?v=1779797410","url":"https:\/\/homeschoolbookbarn.com\/products\/just-like-tina-inspired-by-the-life-of-tina-turner-hardcover","provider":"Homeschool Book Barn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}