Akata Witch

· The Nsibidi Scripts Book 1 · Penguin
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Affectionately dubbed "the Nigerian Harry Potter," Akata Witch weaves together a heart-pounding tale of magic, mystery, and finding one's place in the world.

Twelve-year-old Sunny lives in Nigeria, but she was born American. Her features are African, but she's albino. She's a terrific athlete, but can't go out into the sun to play soccer. There seems to be no place where she fits in. And then she discovers something amazing—she is a "free agent" with latent magical power. Soon she's part of a quartet of magic students, studying the visible and invisible, learning to change reality. But will it be enough to help them when they are asked to catch a career criminal who knows magic too?

Ursula K. Le Guin and John Green are Nnedi Okorafor fans. As soon as you start reading Akata Witch, you will be, too! 

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4.5
54 reviews
A Google user
October 28, 2017
Though it is a young adult novel, I enjoyed Akata Witch. I am a fan of other books by Nnedi Okorafor as well, and was glad to try this one. A suspenseful, age-appropriate read for ages 12 and up.
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Tiffani Vickers
September 3, 2013
I love it but it ends short they need to make a second book!! if they do or fix the ending I will add another star so.fix it please.
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Ruthann Simpson
November 15, 2018
Nnedi has this ability to take you into another world from the first page and then leave you so empty and question filled in the end .Cane we have a part 2 ?
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About the author

Nnedi Okorafor was born in the United States to two Igbo (Nigerian) immigrant parents. She holds a PhD in English and is a professor of creative writing at Chicago State University. She has been the winner of many awards for her short stories and young adult books, and won a World Fantasy Award for Who Fears Death. Nnedi's books are inspired by her Nigerian heritage and her many trips to Africa. She lives in Chicago with her daughter Anyaugo and family. She can be contacted via her website, www.nnedi.com.

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