{"product_id":"9780711270411-hero-like-me","title":"A Hero Like Me","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Hero Like Me \u003c\/i\u003eis inspired by the events of 7th June 2020, when a statue of Edward Colston was pulled down and thrown into Bristol Harbour. It’s a ground-breaking picture book that provides important lessons and gives children an example of a hero that’s just like them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpower children to stand up for what is right with this picture book inspired by the real-life events around the statue of a slave trader, its toppling and heroic replacement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey call him ‘HERO’, but he’s no HERO – not to me.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Hero Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e is inspired by the events of 7 June 2020, when \u003cb\u003ea statue of seventeenth-century slave trader Edward Colston was pulled down\u003c\/b\u003e and thrown into Bristol Harbour during an anti-racism protest. \u003cb\u003eCo-author Jen Reid was one of the protesters\u003c\/b\u003e that day, and despite being afraid of heights, \u003cb\u003eshe spontaneously climbed onto the empty plinth and raised her fist high above her head\u003c\/b\u003e – a moment that was captured on camera and shared around the world.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e On the morning of 15 July, \u003cb\u003ea statue of Jen by Marc Quinn was added to the empty plinth\u003c\/b\u003e. It was called \u003ci\u003eA Surge of Power\u003c\/i\u003e and it gained national attention for the 24 hours it was in place, and beyond. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This inspiring picture book \u003cb\u003etells the story of these events through the eyes of a little girl\u003c\/b\u003e who, every day, on her way to school, sees a towering statue. A statue of a man who sold freedom for cotton and tea. The world around her says this man is a hero. But she knows he’s not a hero – not a real one.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Heroes are hard to find. She looks for them around corners, under rocks, and on TV, but there are none that she can see. And so, the little girl marches and shouts for them instead. And that statue – he doesn’t belong. \u003cb\u003eHe doesn’t stand for Kindness. He doesn’t stand for Peace.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Maybe he shouldn’t stand at all.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Hero Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e empowers children to have courage to stand up for what is right and be their own hero. \u003cb\u003eIt shows every child that they have a voice in their community\u003c\/b\u003e and a say in who is on their streets. \u003cb\u003eThat they too have power, just like Jen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40856309596257,"sku":"9780711270411","price":6.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36328631_630c2519-18e6-4858-9ade-97276ec54b0a.jpg?v=1759409335","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780711270411-hero-like-me","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}