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Akata Witch
by Nnedi Okorafor
Age: Middle School-High School
Fantasy: Magic, Training
Location: Nigeria (immigrant)
Trigger: Serial killer of children
Prologue first line: "I've always been fascinated with candles. Looking into the flame calms me down. Here in Nigeria, PHC is always taking the lights, so I keep candles in my room just in case."
First line: "The moment Sunny walked into the school yard, people started pointing. Girls started snickering, too, including the girls she usually hung with, her so-called friends."
Wonderful and imaginative story about Sunny, an outsider being thrown into the magical world of Leopard People. As she trains and develops true friendship, Sunny begins to unveil the mysteries of her past and previously unexplained incidents like seeing the world on fire through a candle flame. Although I wish the story was more detailed and at least 200 more pages, the shorter length and fast-pace is perfect for the middle grade crowd.
Fantasy: Magic, Training
Location: Nigeria (immigrant)
Trigger: Serial killer of children
Prologue first line: "I've always been fascinated with candles. Looking into the flame calms me down. Here in Nigeria, PHC is always taking the lights, so I keep candles in my room just in case."
First line: "The moment Sunny walked into the school yard, people started pointing. Girls started snickering, too, including the girls she usually hung with, her so-called friends."
Wonderful and imaginative story about Sunny, an outsider being thrown into the magical world of Leopard People. As she trains and develops true friendship, Sunny begins to unveil the mysteries of her past and previously unexplained incidents like seeing the world on fire through a candle flame. Although I wish the story was more detailed and at least 200 more pages, the shorter length and fast-pace is perfect for the middle grade crowd.