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by Ebony Lynn Mudd (Author), Maruga Koops (Illustrator), Erwin Bach (Foreword by)
Tina was fearless. Tina was resilient. Tina was kind.
And Shay is determined to follow in her footsteps in this lyrical and encouraging picture book inspired by the life of Tina Turner.
Author Biography
Ebony 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.
Maruga 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.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.5 x 10.4 x 10.5 IN
Publication Date: January 27, 2026
