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? 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.
Recommended Age | 13 and up |
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Author | Nnedi Okorafor |
ISBN | 0142420913 |
Publication Date | Apr 14, 2011 |
Publisher | Viking Books for Young Readers |
Language | English |