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Akata witch / Nnedi Okorafor.
Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back to Nigeria, where she learns that she has latent magical powers which she and three similarly gifted friends use to catch a serial killer.
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- ISBN: 9780670011964
- ISBN: 0670011967
- Physical Description: 349 p. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2011.
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| Citation/References Note: | School Library Journal, June 2011. Publisher's Weekly, February 2011. Booklist, May 2011. Horn Book, May 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2011. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2011. Kirkus Review, March 2011. |
| Target Audience Note: | Young Adult Follett Library Resources. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Upper Skagit Library | OKO | 1006889 | YA - Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Available | - |
Nnedi Okorafor is a novelist of African-based science fiction, fantasy, and magical realism for both children and adults. Born in the United States to Nigerian immigrant parents, Nnedi is known for weaving African culture into creative evocative settings and memorable characters. In a profile of Nnediâs work, the New York Times called Nnediâs imagination âstunning.â Nnedi has received the World Fantasy Award, the Hugo Award, and the Nebula Award, among others, for her novels. She holds a PhD in English and is a professor at SUNY Buffalo. She divides her time between Buffalo and the suburbs of Chicago, where she lives with her daughter. Learn more at nnedi.com or follow her on Twitter @nnedi.