Yejide Kilanko

Yejide Kilanko

Yejide Kilanko was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. A writer of fiction and poetry, Kilanko’s debut novel, Daughters Who Walk This Path, a Canadian national bestseller, was longlisted for the inaugural Etisalat Prize and the 2016 Nigeria Literature Prize. Her work includes a novella, Chasing Butterflies (2015), two children’s picture books, There Is An Elephant In My Wardrobe (2019), and Juba and The Fireball (2020). Her short fiction is in the anthology, New Orleans Review 2017: The African Literary Hustle. Kilanko lives in Ontario, Canada.

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    The Other Side of Small

    ₦5,000.00

    The two things Bintin wants most in the world are to play on a football team and to be adopted

    by a loving family. But everywhere Bintin goes, people stare and point at her because she looks

    different. Bintin was born with dwarfism and some people are unkind to differences. Encouraged

    by her foster mother, Bintin longs for a forever home while practising her football shots. Is she too small to dream big?

    “A heart-warming tale of inclusivity and rewarded resilience that gently but firmly interrogates pre-conceived notions and the concept of the impossible.” – Mamle Wolo, author, The Kaya Girl

    “The Other Side of Small is at once heart-warming as it is inspiring. It tells the enlightening story of Bintin as she navigates her world in a humorous, engaging and emotional way. A must read by children who are labelled different and find themselves standing on the sidelines as others have all the fun. It is a clarion call to the underdog and those left behind that they can be anything and anyone they want to be.” – Jude Idada, author, Boom Boom

    “A positive and sensitive story touching on a much-overlooked struggle, brought to life by beautifully vivid illustrations.” – Victoria Inegbedion, author, A-Files series

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    A Good Name

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    Twelve years in America and Eziafa Okereke has nothing to show for it. Desperate to re-write his story, Eziafa returns to Nigeria to find a woman he can mold to his taste. Eighteen-year-old Zina has big dreams. An arranged marriage to a much older man isn’t one of them. Trapped by family expectations, Zina marries Eziafa, moves to Houston, and trains as a nurse. Buffeted by a series of disillusions, the couple stagger through a turbulent marriage until Zina decides to change the rules of engagement.

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    Juba And The Fireball

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    Ten-year-old Juba has a temper and cannot control it. It often starts as a spark in his stomach. After breaking a precious dyeing pot, Juba’s mother sends him to his father’s blacksmith shop where Baami tells Juba a story about a thrown stone and a missing eye.

    Juba and the Fireball is a story about family, kindness and respect. How should children manage emotions? Find some of the answers in its pages.