{"product_id":"my-name-is-tani-and-i-believe-in-miracles-9781400218295","title":"My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTani 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers 8 to 12 years old, this adaptation presents compelling insight into: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it means to leave a comfortable home and move to a new country with nothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it's like to live in America as a homeless family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow it feels to be an outsider, a Nigerian, in a new school\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd what it means to learn a game, compete, and experience the thrill of winning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTani'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400218295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.60w x 0.50d","brand":"Tanitoluwa Adewumi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649476784284,"sku":"9781400218295","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6dad854c-c6a4-48ab-8259-1f10553135cf.jpg?v=1603872947","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-name-is-tani-and-i-believe-in-miracles-9781400218295","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}