My Name Is Konisola

On a freezing cold winter night, nine-year-old Konisola and her mother step off a plane in Canada. Their home in Nigeria is no longer safe for them, and they are taking the biggest chance of their lives to travel across the world in search of refuge. Soon after they land, disaster strikes, Konisola's mother falls ill and they become separated. Konisola is forced to fend for herself in a strange country, with no family and no friends. Then she meets a remarkable nurse and things begin to change for the better. But Konisola's future remains uncertain. Will this new life she has found be taken from her? Inspired by a true story.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Second Story Press
Published: 03/17/2020
ISBN: 9781772601190
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.20w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2020