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Adewumi, Tani, 2010-

My name is Tani...and I believe in miracles : the amazing true story of one boy's journey from refugee to chess champion / Tani Adewumi with Kayode and Oluwatoyin Adewumi and Craig Borlase. - xi, 207 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

When danger knocks -- Searching for home -- Hope restored -- Generous people -- Blessed.

Shares the story of an eight-year-old Nigerian immigrant whose family had to flee to the United States after being threatened by terrorists, and in one year became a chess champion.

ISBN: 9780785232711 0785232710

LCCN: 2019952508

Subjects--Personal Names:
Adewumi, Tani, 2010- --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Immigrant children--Nigeria--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Immigrant children--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Nigerians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Nigerian Americans--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Immigrants--Nigeria--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Chess--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Chess--Tournaments--Juvenile literature.
Immigrants--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Christian biography.
Autobiographies.
Illustrated works.