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Nnedi’s works include WHO FEARS DEATH (in development at HBO into a TV series), the BINTI novella trilogy (optioned and in development with Media Res), THE BOOK OF PHOENIX, the NSIBIDI SCRIPTS SERIES and LAGOON. She is the winner of Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus and Lodestar Awards and her debut novel ZAHRAH THE WINDSEEKER won the prestigious Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature. Nnedi has also written an Africanfuturist comic series LAGUARDIA (winner of the Hugo and Eisner Award); comics for Marvel, including BLACK PANTHER: LONG LIVE THE KING and WAKANDA FOREVER (featuring the Dora Milaje) and the SHURI series; and her short memoir BROKEN PLACES AND OUTER SPACES. Nnedi holds a PhD (literature) and two MAs (journalism and literature). She lives with her daughter Anyaugo and family in Phoenix, Arizona.

Nnedi Okorafor – Official Website

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Chicken in the kitchen is not a cookbook ☺️. It is the story of Anyaugo, a little girl from Nigeria who investigates the intrusion of a mischievous spirit in her home. Colorful drawings by Mehtdokht Amani and beautiful story by Nnedi Okorafor. Contains cultural references to the traditional Yam Festival in Nigeria. A must have in your collection. . #childrensbooks #blackchildrensbooks #africanchildrensbook #diversitybooks #nnediokoraforbooks #mehrdokhtamini #lantanapublishing https://www.instagram.com/p/CN7jCt2A7Vd/?igshid=10dij1ru41hot

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Chicken in the Kitchen by Nnedi Okorafor, Mehrdokht Amini (Illustrator)

Paperback, 32 pages Published September 2015 by Lantana Publishing Source: Library

Chicken in the Kitchen is an entertaining tale about a little girl called Anyaugo who wakes up the night before the yam festival to find a giant chicken ransacking the kitchen. She knows she has to stop the chicken before it destroys the food her mother and relatives prepared for the festival the next day but she cannot find the woodwit which is the only being that can help her defeat this chicken seemingly hellbent on destruction.

The art is beautiful and story full of whimsy and culture. Anyaugo finds out that there’s more to things and situations than meets the eye. Children reading this will be charmed by the illustrations and the story.

  Ella, Queen of Jazz by Helen Hancocks

Hardcover, 32 pages Published April 6th 2017 by Frances Lincoln Children’s Bks Source: Publisher

This nonfiction picturebook brings to life Ella Fitzgerald and her not well known friendship with Marilyn Monroe whose word on her behalf led Ella to land a gig in one of the racist establishments in town. Obviously the world at that point was more racist at that time and no matter how well you sung, if you were a certain, you wouldn’t gain admission in a joint that prided itself on whatever.

Anyway, the book contains a bite-sized history lesson about Ella and Marilyn and will serve to whet the appetite of those who wish to know more about them. I liked that the creator of this picturebook included some details at the end with pictures of both artists.

Ella, Queen of Jazz will be fantastic in a classroom.

Picturebook Reviews Chicken in the Kitchen by Nnedi Okorafor, Mehrdokht Amini (Illustrator) Paperback, 32 pages Published September 2015 by Lantana Publishing…

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I am truly honored to participate in the blog tour to celebrate the paperback release of this phenomenal novel. I was absolutely captivated and spellbound by Nnedi Okorafor’s brilliant storytelling. If you haven’t read this book yet, I sincerely recommend that you do before its highly-anticipated sequel, Akata Warrior, comes out on October 3rd.

About Akata Witch

World Fantasy Award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor weaves together a story of magic, mystery, and finding one’s place in the world–for fans of Ursula Le Guin and Diana Wynne Jones.

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. 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?

Wine Pairing

I paired Akata Witch with this Leopard’s Leap Shiraz, both because the secret magical society in this book is made up of those known as the Leopard People, but also because Sunny must take a tremendous leap of faith to leave the life she knows behind and embark on a dangerous and unknown adventure.

My Review

I’ve heard this book referred to as the “Nigerian Harry Potter.” And after reading it, I can certainly understand why. This book is the most magical and immersive middle grade novel I’ve had the pleasure of reading, since the Harry Potter series. I was absolutely captivated and mesmerized by Nnedi Okorafor’s world building, character development, and story telling.

Nnedi’s prose, while lovely, also contains this enchanting humor that will prove wildly entertaining for readers of all ages.

The four main characters Sunny, Orlu, Chichi, and Sasha are an absolute delight. They have such powerful voices and maintain a genuinely youthful playfulness while being forced into the position of becoming their world’s last hope against the evil that seeks to destroy it.

Nnedi incorporated some incredible themes throughout this novel. The adult Leopard People (magical people in this society) trust in these children to save their world. They demonstrate faith in the capabilities and intelligence of the youth in their society, something I truly would love to see more of in our own world.

I also loved the fact that Nnedi took things that would be considered physical oddities in our world and turned them into something that would give these children special abilities in the Leopard world. For example, Sunny is albino, which causes her to made fun of and ridiculed by her peers and others in the human world, but gives her a very special and powerful gift in the Leopard world.

This is definitely a book that deserves to be read widely and celebrated as the literary gem that it truly is. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series, AKATA WARRIOR, which will be released in October of this year!

About the Author

Nnedi Okorafor was born in the United States to two Igbo (Nigerian) immigrant parents. She holds a PhD in English and is a professor of creative writing at Chicago State University. She has been the winner of many awards for her short stories and young adult books, and won a World Fantasy Award for Who Fears Death. Nnedi’s books are inspired by her Nigerian heritage and her many trips to Africa. She lives in Chicago with her daughter Anyaugo and family. She can be contacted via her website, www.nnedi.com.

Enter the Giveaway!

Enter for a chance to win one (1) of five (5) sets that include the paperback of AKATA WITCH and a galley of AKATA WARRIOR (ARV: $10.99 each).

  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter between 12:00 AM Eastern Time on July 17th, 2017 and 12:00 AM on August 7, 2017.  Open to residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 and older. Winners will be selected at random on or about August 5, 2017. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

Don’t Forget to Add Akata Warrior to Your Fall TBR!

A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. As she began to develop her magical powers, Sunny learned that she had been chosen to lead a dangerous mission to avert an apocalypse, brought about by the terrifying masquerade, Ekwensu. Now, stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny is studying with her mentor Sugar Cream and struggling to unlock the secrets in her strange Nsibidi book.

Eventually, Sunny knows she must confront her destiny. With the support of her Leopard Society friends, Orlu, Chichi, and Sasha, and of her spirit face, Anyanwu, she will travel through worlds both visible and invisible to the mysteries town of Osisi, where she will fight a climactic battle to save humanity.

Much-honored Nnedi Okorafor, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards, merges today’s Nigeria with a unique world she creates. Akata Warrior blends mythology, fantasy, history and magic into a compelling tale that will keep readers spellbound.

Follow the Blog Tour!

Thanks so much to Penguin Teen for hosting this blog tour! Be sure to check out all the amazing blog posts on the schedule below!

Week One:

July 17 – An AfroBoricua Reads – Review

July 18 – YA and Wine – Review & Wine Pairing

July 19 – A Page With A View – Top 10 Books for HP Fans

July 20 – NovelKnight – The Sorting Hat

July 21 – YA Wednesdays – Fashion Inspired by Akata Witch

Week Two:

July 24 – Wandering Bark Books – Spotlight 

July 25 – Bibliophile Gathering – Review

July 26 – Dazzled by Books – Review 

July 27 – What Sarah Read – Review & Mood Board

July 28 – Alexa Loves Books – Review

Week Three:

July 31 – Here’s to Happy Endings – Review 

August 1 – The YA Book Traveler

August 2 – Once Upon a Twilight – Spotlight

August 3 – Books 4 Your Kids

August 4 – Hollywood News Source – Akata Witch Excerpt

Have you read Akata Witch yet? Will you be reading it before Akata Warrior comes out in the fall? What are some of your favorite, magical MG novels?

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AKATA WITCH Review, Wine Pairing, and Giveaway! I am truly honored to participate in the blog tour to celebrate the paperback release of this phenomenal novel.

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