About this Event
Another Story Bookshop and Scholastic Canada present the Toronto launch for
I Am Cherished by Onome Ako
About the book
Joyful, powerful and infused with love, this proudly affirming story will resonate with every child who needs to stand up for their big, beautiful name, and encourage kids and grownups from all backgrounds to think about their own unique connection to their name.
ONOME AKO is the CEO of Action Against Hunger Canada, a global humanitarian and development organization that combats hunger and its underlying causes. She has been named to the 2020 Canadian Women in Global Health list and received the 2021 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award. In 2022, she was honored as a Hero for Children by World Vision Canada and received their prestigious Voice for Children Award. In 2023 she received the prestigious RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award for her impact in Social Change. Onome is a board member of early childhood initiative Nigeria. Onome was born in Nigeria and lives in Toronto with her family.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, Canada
CAD 0.00
