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Akata Witch

Okorafor, Nnedi. Book - 2011 Teen Fiction / Okorafor, Nnedi, Teen Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Okorafor, Nnedi 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.1 out of 5

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Call Number: Teen Fiction / Okorafor, Nnedi, Teen Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Okorafor, Nnedi
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"A Junior Library Guild selection."--Jkt. flap.
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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Harry Potter comes to Nigeria submitted by LibraryMaven on June 14, 2014, 2:43pm Akata Witch resembles Harry Potter in the very best way possible, but with the wonderful addition of Nigerian culture. Sunny is still trying to figure out exactly where she fits- she's Nigerian-American, African and albino, a soccer player who can't be out in the sun- when her latent magical powers are awakened. Suddenly, she is introduced to the world of magic by her two friends and finds herself juggling school, family and magic lessons. The stakes are suddenly raised when she and her friends find themselves chasing a serial killer....who may be out to destroy the entire world.

If you loved Harry Potter and his world, try Akata Witch.

Full-fledged fantasy worlds with depth and breadth submitted by Susan4Pax -prev. sueij- on July 21, 2018, 12:10am Another excellent offering by Okorafor. She creates full-fledged fantasy worlds with depth and breadth, as well as well-rounded character who have to change and grow when confronted by events they create and events that occur. As with all of her stories, it explores magic from a Nigerian/ African perspective, which is a refreshing departure from the Euro-centric and White-baseline view of most of what is sold in the US. All this while exploring friendship, uniqueness, strengths, differences, teamwork, outsider status, and a hearty dose of taking on the bad guy. The format of the story was quite Harry Potter-esque, and the ending reasonably predictable, but it *is* a YA book pitched to a middle school/ high school audience. That didn't diminish my enjoyment of a tale well told, and I will definitely read the sequel that just came out.

Amazing! submitted by qwertyq on July 27, 2022, 7:13pm This book and the rest of the series quickly became a new favorite for me. The story and world are so amazing! I can't wait for a new book to come out.

Fast paced and enjoyable submitted by trina05 on August 9, 2022, 12:15am The story moves quickly. The author easily immerses you in the world of a young teen still finding her way. Some components don’t quite track; the leaders are sending children to die in battle against an experienced and driven serial killer. But without really preparing or mentoring them. But this also bothered me about HP. The wiser, more experienced practitioners just leave children to fight without backup. But it still seems to works out.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Viking, 2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 349 p. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 590

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780670011964
0670011967
9780142420911

SUBJECTS
Supernatural -- Fiction.
Magic -- Fiction.
Albinos and albinism -- Fiction.
Serial murderers -- Fiction.
Nigeria -- Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.