03044cam a2200349 4500 860475003 TxAuBib 20230620120000.0 ||||||s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781400218325 1400218322 91bc9fda-0bde-4001-98df-4f740c941802 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 4814965 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Adewumi, Tanitoluwa. My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles Young Readers [Libby]. Thomas Nelson, 2020. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 109MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 109MB. Biography & Autobiography. Juvenile Nonfiction. Religion & Spirituality. Sociology. HTML:<p><strong>An amazing, miraculous refugee story of coming to America, the young readers edition of Tani Adewumi's story will inspire kids looking for true stories of doing hard things.</strong></p> <p>At eight years old, Tani Adewumi, a refugee, won the 2019 New York State Chess Championship after playing the game for only a year—and while homeless.</p> <p>Tani and his family fled Boko Haram's reign of terror in Nigeria to come to the United States, where they lived in a New York City homeless shelter while waiting to be granted religious asylum. Tani began attending a public elementary school and decided he wanted to join the chess program, but it required a fee. Tani's mother reached out to the coach, who offered Tani a scholarship—and a year later the young immigrant became a chess champion.</p> <p>Ideal for listeners 8 to 12 years old, this adaptation presents compelling insight into:</p> <li>What it means to leave a comfortable home and move to a new country with nothing</li> <li>What it's like to live in America as a homeless family</li> <li>How it feels to be an outsider, a Nigerian, in a new school</li> <li>And what it means to learn a game, compete, and experience the thrill of winning</li> <p>Tani's story will inspire you to believe in the power of the human spirit to triumph over the greatest adversities. And his family's faith will inspire you to believe in miracles.</p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-06-19 20:00:03. Borlase, Craig. Butler, Ronnie. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/2824-1/4814965-MyNameIsTani...AndIBelieveInMiraclesYoung.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=91bc9fda-0bde-4001-98df-4f740c941802&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/2824-1/4814965-MyNameIsTani...AndIBelieveInMiraclesYoung.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=91bc9fda-0bde-4001-98df-4f740c941802&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)