**Thank you to NetGalley, author Tanitoluwa Adewumi, and Thomas Nelson: CHILDREN'S for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.** 

This nonfiction memoir story of a family fleeing a terrorist group in Nigeria was both emotional and inspiring. 

Tani and his family were forced to seek refuge in the United States from Nigeria because of threats from the terrorist group Boko Haram. Tani shares his story of arriving in the U.S. and living in a shelter for the first year. To pass the time, Tani's brother Austin introduced him to the game of chess. 

Chess was an escape for Tani to focus his attention, and through this, he was able to help his family find hope and a new life. 

There is a wide-spread representation of characters in this story, as well!

The illustrations to pair with this story were beautiful. They really helped to bring the story and emotions to life. 

This is truly a beautiful story of trauma, resilience, and success. Tanitoluwa Adewumi crafted a story of inspiration.