Overview
Somali-Canadian poet, rapper, singer and songwriter K'naan tells his own story. When the Somali Civil War began in 1991, K'naan was just thirteen. His mother made the difficult decision to move her family so that they could grow up in safety. First in New York and then in Toronto, K'naan faced many challenges. Like so many other immigrants, he had to make a place for himself in a world of alien customs, clothes, and language. His road was a hard one and he lost many friends to violence.
Full Product Details
Author: K'NAAN ,
Rudy Gutierrez ,
Sol Sol
Publisher: Tundra Books
Imprint: Tundra Books
Dimensions:
Width: 22.50cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 26.00cm
Weight: 0.375kg
ISBN: 9781770493025
ISBN 10: 1770493026
Pages: 1
Publication Date: 13 September 2012
Recommended Age: From 7
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
There is an elegant simplicity in ... K'naan's telling of his story. It is an immigrant story many, many Canadian children will know personally.... Rudy Gutierrez, whose work is sometimes described as 'musical', provides lively, flowing illustrations to complement K'naan's text. The emotional highs and lows of K'naan's tale are captured in Gutierrez's colour and composition.... And one last brilliant feature to this attractive book are the endpapers filled with images of countries' flags. Hopefully every child reading this book will find the waving flag of his or her homeland. <br>-- Canadian Children's Book News
Author Information
Winner of three Juno awards and recently named the Globe and Mail’s Artist of the Year, singer/songwriter/rapper/hip hop artist/social activist and, now, children’s book author, K’NAAN has a moving and inspiring personal story. K’NAAN (whose name means “traveler” in Somali) spent his childhood in Mogadishu surrounded by a loving family which included his aunt, one of Somalia’s most famous singers, and his poet grandfather. When K’NAAN was thirteen, he and his family fled war-torn Somalia and immigrated to Toronto. His story is inspiring, and his struggles as a new immigrant will speak to many young North Americans. Now in his thirties, K’NAAN has had huge success as a singer. He has won many awards, and there are now twenty-two versions of his song, “Wavin’ Flag.” He lives in LA where he is at work on his third album. His children’s book is a tribute to growing up, and believing in the future, as he says: “When I get older, I will be stronger…”
