Fantasy

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor is an amazingly unique fantasy tale. She weaves traditional NIgerian culture into the mythos of hero seamlessly and creates a beautiful world that invites the reader in for long periods of time. This is the first of the Akata trilogy and should be on the shelf next to Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia, and Lord of the Rings.



Okorafor, Nnedi (2011). Akata Witch. New York: Viking Children’s Books.

ISBN: 978-0670011964. Hardback: $24.98.

Awards:

Named to the Amelia Bloomer Book List in (2012)

Locus Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Novel (2012)

James Tiptree Jr. Award Nominee for Longlist (2011)

Andre Norton Award Nominee (2011)