My Name Is Tani Young Readers Edition Educator's Guide

By Tanitoluwa Adewumi and Craig Borlase

My Name Is Tani Young Readers Edition Educator's Guide is a companion to My Name Is Tani . . . And I Believe in Miracles Young Readers Edition by Tani Adewumi. This guide can be utilized in the classroom, in a home school setting, or by parents seeking additional resources. Ideal for grades 4th-6th.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Release date: Jun 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9781400226160

Tanitoluwa Adewumi

Tani Adewumi is the eight-year-old Nigerian-born boy who recently won the NY State Chess Championship after playing the game for only a year. Tani and his family's story begins amidst Boko Haram's reign of terror in their native country of Nigeria and takes them to a New York City homeless shelter, where they waited to be granted religious asylum. Tani's father, who came from a royal Nigerian family, became a dishwasher and Uber driver to support his family. His mother, whose family owned the largest printing press in Nigeria and had been working at a bank for over a decade, trained to become a home-aid. So, when Tani asked to join the chess program at PS 116, which required a fee, it seemed unlikely. His mother wrote to the coach, who offered Tani a scholarship. Miracles led Tani and his family to New York. As Tani's father puts it, "There are many times in my life where I thought this must be the miracle and yet, I did not know that the miracle had not yet begun."

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Contents

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Chapter 1: Do You Believe In Miracles?

Chapter 2: The Nigerian Prince

Chapter 3: Full and Noisy Fun

Chapter 4: You Wanna Play Chess?

Chapter 5: A New Start

Chapter 6: The Hotel

Chapter 7: The Best Thing Ever

Chapter 8: Moving Forward

Chapter 9: Strong Stares and Crocodile Teeth

Chapter 10: So That’s How You Play Chess!

Chapter 11: Yes, Coach Shawn!

Chapter 12: I’m a Chess Player

Chapter 13: You Can Too

Chapter 14: Sneakers and Rosa Parks

Chapter 15: Shush!

Chapter 16: Two Hundred Puzzles

Chapter 17: Lion Cub

Chapter 18: Fist Bump

Chapter 19: Flying

Chapter 20: The Answer Is On the Board

Chapter 21: Meeting Fabiano

Chapter 22: Malala’s Courage

Chapter 23: Paul Morphy’s Queen

Chapter 24: You Only Ever Win

Chapter 25: Something Big Is Going to Happen

Chapter 26: State Championship

Chapter 27: Roar!

Chapter 28: Did I Blunder?

Chapter 29: The Last Match