My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles: The Amazing True Story of One Boy's Journey from Refugee to Chess Champion

My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles: The Amazing True Story of One Boy's Journey from Refugee to Chess ChampionIn their escape from Boko Haram's reign of terror in Nigeria, Tani's family's journey to the United States was nothing short of a miracle. Then 8 year old Tani started competing with his public school in the ultra exclusive chess clubs of New York City and winning. A true story of sacrificing everything for family and living with nothing but hope. Tani Adewumi didnt know what Boko Haram was or why they had threatened his family. All he knew was that

Morris’s illumination of these critical issues is “timely and important” (Booklist) at a moment when Black girls are the fastest growing population in the juvenile justice system

Celine Bangura is conspiracy-theory-obsessed

hidden in brown paper bags in order to avoid other boys' teasing

Brown and spookily brought to life by artists Shazleen Khan

Readers of Telgemeir's Guts will recognize similar mental health and wellness strategies

only one of them can win

and a reflection on the intersection of religion and pleasure in Cameroon

calling her across Africa

discover transformative self help

sister Zoe thinks controlling the token is nothing but a path to disaster

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