Obioma (Igbo edition)

8-year-old Obioma is a football star with a special stick who moves to a new city and has to go to a new school where she has no friends. She misses playing football until a girl named Ayana asks her to race, and everyone joins in. Obioma finds a new team to play with.

Format: Hardback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Publisher: Cassava Republic Press

Football superstar Obioma, just eight years old, is unstoppable on the field. With her custom-made stick, she effortlessly scores goals and dominates every race in her wheelchair. However, when she relocates to a new city, she faces a challenging transition as she enrolls in a new school where she feels like an outsider. The students call her "the girl in the wheelchair," and she struggles to make friends.

One day, a kind-hearted girl named Ayana approaches Obioma and invites her to join a football game. At first, Obioma is hesitant, missing the thrill of playing football. But Ayana's enthusiasm and encouragement spark a newfound interest in the sport. As Obioma joins the game, she is amazed to see everyone, including her peers, actively participating and having a blast.

With her newfound confidence and skill, Obioma becomes a valuable member of the team. She finds a sense of belonging and camaraderie that she had never experienced before. Through football, Obioma not only excels on the field but also develops valuable life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, and determination.

In the end, Obioma's journey in the new city is filled with unexpected twists and turns, but her love for football remains unwavering. She proves that disability doesn't define her abilities and that with determination and a supportive community, anything is possible.

Dimension: 210 x 259 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913175399
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