My Name is Konisola

Name: My Name is Konisola
Brand: Second Story Press
SKU: 9781772601190
Price: 12.95 CAD
Availability: InStock

By Alisa Siegel

$12.95

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In a land of strangers, a new family can be found.

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.

Praise & Recognition

"Based on a true story, My Name is Konisola is a beautiful and emotional example of what it should look like for those who come to Canada seeking a safe place to live their lives. Spoiler alert: have tissues handy!" Kirkus Reviews

This slim book serves a purpose—just—until immigration stories that do the subject justice arrive on the scene.

OLA Best Bets 2021 - Long-listed

Red Cedar Book Awards 2021 - Short-listed

CCBC's Jean Little First-Novel Award 2021 - Short-listed

Saskatchewan Young Readers Choice Diamond Willow Award 2022 - Short-listed

Details

Publication Date: March 17, 2020

Reading Age: 9 - 12

Reading Level: W

Genre: Children's Fiction, Middle Grade

Product Format: Paperback

Pages: 176

ISBN: 978-1-77260-119-0

Weight: 200

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About the Author

Alisa Siegel

Alisa Siegel makes radio documentaries for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Her work has been recognized with many international awards. Over the past 20 years, Alisa has produced stories on subjects as varied as the underground railroad for refugees in Fort Erie, daring women artists in 1920s Montreal, the return of the trumpeter swan, Canadian nurses in World War I, and violence in elementary school classrooms. She lives in Toronto with her family.

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