What a terrific surprise this one was. I don't remember where I came across a mention of it, but I'm very glad I did. How to describe it? An albino African girl, born in America but moved back to Nigeria, discovers she's inherited her grandmother's bloodline and is a Leopard-person, with magical ...
In the northern Ooni Kingdom, fear of the unknown runs deep, and children born dada are rumored to have special powers. Thirteen-year-old Zahrah Tsami feels like a normal girl -- she grows her own flora computer, has mirrors sewn onto her clothes, and stays clear of the Forbidden Greeny Jungle. B...
And not in a playful way. Sunny’s body felt alert, like she was full of excitable bees.When she returned to her room, the front page of the newspaper was on her bed. The headline was circled: BLACK HAT OTOKOTO KILLS AGAIN. She locked her door and sat on her bed to read it. A five-year-old child h...
The Backbone was in clear view. I wondered if Mmuo had gotten this apartment with me in mind. He’d put a lawn chair out here but I pushed it aside, preferring to sit on the floor. I pulled my knees close to my chest and shut my eyes as the breeze cooled my face. Mmuo’s apartment was on the twenty...
It was easy to do, for the next day Mwita took Fanasi with him to look for lizard eggs. “The bread is getting stale. Ugh,” Binta complained as she bit into a piece of the yellow flatbread. “I need some real food.” “Don’t be such a princess,” I said. “I can’t wait to reach a village,” Binta said. ...
I’m coming. Agu.” She handed the phone back to Anthony, put her elbows on the table, and let her head fall into her hands. Hassam, the soldier who had tried to administer first aid to Adaora’s daughter, had left. He said he was going to try to restore peace to Victoria Isl...