Nigeria Jones: A Novel by Zoboi, Ibi (9780062888860) | Browns Books
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From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and co-author of Punching the Air, comes a bold new YA coming-of-age story, which explores race, feminism, and complicated family dynamics, about a girl whose father is the leader of a Black liberation group.

The ideal next read for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Jacqueline Woodson, and Roxane Gay.Warrior Princess.

Thats what Nigeria Joness father calls her. He has raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia.

Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals to connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors.

But when her motherthe perfect matriarch of their Movementdisappears, Nigerias world is upended.

She finds herself taking care of her baby brother and stepping into a role she doesnt want.Nigerias mother had secrets.

She wished for a different life for her children, which includes sending her daughter to a private Quaker school outside of their strict group.

Despite her fathers disapproval, Nigeria attends the school with her cousin, Kamau, and Sage, who used to be a friend. -There, she begins to flourish and expand her universe.As Nigeria searches for her mother, she starts to uncover a shocking truth.

One that will lead her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family.From award-winning author Ibi Zoboi comes a powerful story about discovering who you are in the worldand fighting for that personby having the courage to be your own revolution.

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HarperCollins
0062888862 / 9780062888860
eBook (EPUB)
09/05/2023
English
384 pages
Copy: 10%; print: 10%

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