The Nsibidi Scripts: Akata Witch (Series #1) (Hardcover)

from amanderson

Inventive, good story, likable characters; it's great to read a supernatural novel from a different cultural perspective than western Europe as the magical system was very different and interesting. I really enjoyed it. It's a YA book about a 12 year old albino American black girl born of Nigeria...

from readerspeak

The opening pages introduce us to Sunny, an albino girl living in Nigeria with her family who has returned there from America. She doesn't really fit in anywhere, in her family or with classmates, until she learns she's a part of a culture of magical traditions passed down to her from her decease...

from aleahmarie

Akátá: A Nigerian term used by some African immigrants to the United States to describe African Americans and their descendants. Over time it has come to have derogatory connotations due to perceived tensions between some African immigrants and African Americans. [Source: Wikipedia] Since she was...

from MaowangVater

Sunny Nwazue is having trouble at school. Some other kids in her class are picking on her. She an immigrant from the United States going to school in Nigeria. Although she was born of Nigerian Igbo parents, she stands out from her classmates because of her New York accent and extremely pale skin....

from bookwren

Nnedi Okorafor puts fantasy on the African map in the country of Nigeria. What I most loved about this book was what it taught me about Nigerian culture and mythology. As many reviewers comment, there are references to Harry Potter, but Okorafor has created a unique fantasy world that stands on i...