{"product_id":"operation-marriage-hardcover","title":"Operation Marriage - 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\u003eCynthia Chin-Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLea Lyon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight-year-old Alex has a fight with her best friend, Zach, who says he can no longer be her friend. Why? Because \"her parents aren't married.\" Set in the San Francisco Bay Area months before the passage of Proposition 8 banning gay marriage in California, this picture book looks at the heartwarming and humorous actions of Alex and her younger brother, Nicky, to convince their parents to get married.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThough content with a commitment ceremony years earlier, the children's stubbornness prevails and the moms get legally married before Prop. 8 takes effect. Their love as a family is contagious as their neighbors begin to accept them for what they are: a normal, affectionate family. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, Cynthia Chin-Lee (author of \u003cem\u003eAmelia to Zora\u003c\/em\u003e) has written a splendid and touching story about a real family, and the real implications of the struggle for equality, with beautiful and captivating illustrations by Lea Lyon (\u003cem\u003eSay Something\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Chin-Lee is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Is for the Americas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Is for Asia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAkira to Zoltan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmelia to Zora\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Palo Alto, California. \u003cstrong\u003eLea Lyon is an award-winning children's book illustrator, a painting teacher, and a portrait artist. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eKeep Your Ear on the Ball\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Miracle Jar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlaying War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSay Something\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Richmond, California.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 11.02 x 8.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47321789202681,"sku":"9781604864229","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/KJNCaLsAcw9781604864229.webp?v=1769511730","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/operation-marriage-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}