Book
My name is Konisola / Alisa Siegel.
Konisola leaves her home in Nigeria for Canada and must rely on strangers when her mother becomes ill.
Record details
- ISBN: 1772601195 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781772601190 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 178 pages ; 19 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Second Story Press, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 10.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Refugees > Nigeria > Juvenile fiction. Refugees > Canada > Juvenile fiction. Mothers and daughters > Juvenile fiction. Canada > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Siege | 31681020143897 | JFIC | Available | - |
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Konisola leaves her home in Nigeria for Canada and must rely on strangers when her mother becomes ill. - Orca Book Publishers
On a winter night nine-year-old Konisola and her mother step off a plane in Canada. They are running for their lives. Soon after they land Konisolaâs mother becomes sick, and Konisola is forced to fend for herself. Will she be allowed to stay in Canada as a refugee? Or will she and her mother be sent back across the ocean? Inspired by a true story. - Orca Book PublishersOn 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, Konisolaâs 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.
