{"product_id":"i-just-want-to-be-me-lelas-adventures-on-her-way-to-a-new-school-9798999460615","title":"I Just Want to Be Me: Lela's Adventures on Her Way to a New School","description":"\u003cp\u003eI Just Want to Be Me is a poetically styled short story, a 36-page picture book, influenced by my mother, who frequently told me that\" if we put all our troubles on the table, most of us would take back our own.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Just Want to Be Me is about a young girl who faces a new chapter in her life. Her family has moved to a new neighborhood, and she will attend her first day at a new school. As she walks alone down a path leading to the school, her fears and anxiety start to take over as she gets drawn into and influenced by the elements surrounding her. Escapism takes over. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, she learns that the best person she could be is already there in her heart and uniqueness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book serves as a stepping stone for parents and grandparents to teach their children and grandchildren, from five to nine years old, lessons about facing life's challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Rosen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999460615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.09d","brand":"Michael Rosen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474167398581,"sku":"9798999460615","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0363c0e3-028b-4e17-a93c-9bf56cb1b399.jpg?v=1754405057","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/i-just-want-to-be-me-lelas-adventures-on-her-way-to-a-new-school-9798999460615","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}