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by
Nnedi Okorafor
Series:
Akata Series - #2
(8,841)
Summary: Now stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny Nwazue, along with her friends from the Leopard Society, travel through worlds, both visible and invisible, to the mysterious town of Osisi, where they fight in a climactic battle to save humanity.
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Call #: YA F OKORAFOR
Location: YA Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Nnedi Okorafor
(8,762)
Summary: Now stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny Nwazue, along with her friends from the Leopard Society, travel through worlds, both visible and invisible, to the mysterious town of Osisi, where they fight in a climactic battle to save humanity.
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by
Nnedi Okorafor
Series:
Akata Series - #1
(24,845)
Summary: Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back to Nigeria, where she learns that she has latent magical powers which she and three similarly gifted friends use to catch a serial killer.
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Call #: YA F OKORAFOR
Location: YA Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(289,859)
Summary: "A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected"-- Provided by publisher.
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Call #: F ADICHIE
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(290,031)
Summary: "Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to...
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Call #: BK CLUB F ADICHIE
copies in: 6 of 16
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by
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(289,212)
Summary: "Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to...
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LARGE PRINT
Call #: BK CLUB F ADICHIE LP
Locations: Book Club Sets, Large Print Fiction
copies in: 2 of 2
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by
Chinua Achebe
(5,681)
Summary: Set in the Ibo heartland of eastern Nigeria, one of Africa's best-known writers describes the conflict between old and new in its most poignant aspect--the personal struggle between father and son.
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Call #: F ACHEBE
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Atinuke
(628)
Summary: Join Baby and his doting mama at a bustling southwest Nigerian marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers.
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Call #: BB ATI
Location: Board Books
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Tola Rotimi Abraham
(3,746)
Summary: Twin sisters Bibike and Ariyike are enjoying a relatively comfortable life in Lagos in 1996. Then their mother loses her job due to political strife, and the family, facing poverty, becomes drawn...
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Call #: F ABRAHAM
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Francesca Ekwuyasi
(1,682)
Summary: Spanning three continents, this book tells the interconnected stories of three Nigerian women: Kambirinachi and her twin daughters, Kehinde and Taiye. Kambirinachi believes that she is an Ogbanje, or...
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Call #: F EKWUYASI
Location: New Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Atinuke
(304)
Summary: Lami is the best chicken catcher in the whole village. Her sister may be speedy at spelling, her friend fast at braiding hair, and her brother brave with bulls, but when it comes to chickens, nobody...
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BOOK
Call #: E ATINUKE
Location: New Picture Books
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Akwaeke Emezi
(22,196)
Summary: Southeastern Nigeria. Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienting blackouts, moments of disconnection between self and surroundings. As...
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Call #: F EMEZI
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Akwaeke Emezi
(22,274)
Summary: Southeastern Nigeria. Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienting blackouts, moments of disconnection between self and surroundings. As...
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Akwaeke Emezi
(22,274)
Summary: Southeastern Nigeria. Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienting blackouts, moments of disconnection between self and surroundings. As...
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by
Teju Cole
(6,302)
Summary: "Visiting Lagos after many years away, Teju Cole's unnamed narrator rediscovers his hometown as both a foreigner and a local. A young writer uncertain of what he wants to say, the man moves through...
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Call #: F COLE
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Chigozie Obioma
(15,411)
Summary: "Told from the point of view of nine-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, The Fishermen is the Cain and Abel-esque story of an unforgettable childhood in 1990s Nigeria, in the small town...
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Call #: F OBIOMA
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Akwaeke Emezi
(16,727)
Summary: An extraordinary debut novel, Freshwater explores the surreal experience of having a fractured self. It centers around a young Nigerian woman, Ada, who develops separate selves within her as a result...
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Call #: F EMEZI
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Akwaeke Emezi
(16,529)
Summary: An extraordinary debut novel, Freshwater explores the surreal experience of having a fractured self. It centers around a young Nigerian woman, Ada, who develops separate selves within her as a result...
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by
Edna O'Brien
(4,769)
Summary: "I was a girl once, but not any more." So begins Girl, Edna O'Brien's harrowing portrayal of the young women abducted by Boko Haram. Set in the deep countryside of northeast Nigeria, this is a brutal...
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Call #: F O'BRIEN
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Abi Dare
(55,034)
Summary: "A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to get an education so that she can escape and choose...
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Call #: F DARE
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Nnedi Okorafor
(886)
Summary: In southeastern Nigeria, twelve-year-old Nnamdi is determined to avenge his police chief father, who was murdered while trying to rid the town of criminals, but Nnamdi feels powerless until he receives a magical object which gives him superpowers.
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Call #: YA F OKORAFOR
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Oyinkan Braithwaite
(182,302)
Summary: "Satire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends. "Femi makes three, you...
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Note: The Silent Book Club is meeting to discuss this book on April. Ask for a copy at the Circulation Desk.
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Call #: BK CLUB F BRAITHWAITE
copies in: 16 of 18
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Oyinkan Braithwaite
(143,068)
Summary: "Satire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends. "Femi makes three, you...
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Oyinkan Braithwaite
(180,229)
Summary: "Satire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends. "Femi makes three, you...
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Note: The Silent Book Club is meeting to discuss this book on April. Ask for a copy at the Circulation Desk.
LARGE PRINT
Call #: BK CLUB F BRAITHWAITE LP
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Chinua Achebe
(8,386)
Summary: After returning to Africa from his education abroad, Obi Okonkwo feels alienated and disgusted at the fact that he has been thrust into the ruling class, of whom most are corrupt.
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Call #: F ACHEBE
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Clive Cussler
Series:
Fargo Adventures - #11
(3,792)
Summary: "The husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team of Sam and Remi Fargo return in a new adventure as they search for an ancient scroll--which carries a deadly curse--in this thrilling addition to Clive...
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Call #: F CUSSLER
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Clive Cussler
Series:
Fargo Adventures - #11
(3,776)
Summary: "The husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team of Sam and Remi Fargo return in a new adventure as they search for an ancient scroll--which carries a deadly curse--in this thrilling addition to Clive...
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Call #: CD BOOK F CUSSLER
Location: Adult CD Books Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Chigozie Obioma
(4,262)
Summary: "A contemporary twist on the Odyssey, An Orchestra of Minorities is narrated by the chi, or spirit of a young poultry farmer named Chinonso. His life is set off course when he sees a woman who is...
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Call #: F OBIOMA
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Chigozie Obioma
Summary: "A contemporary twist on the Odyssey, An Orchestra of Minorities is narrated by the chi, or spirit of a young poultry farmer named Chinonso. His life is set off course when he sees a woman who is...
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(81,560)
Summary: In the city of Egunu, Nigeria, fifteen year-old Kambili and her older brother Jaja lead a somewhat cloistered life. Their father is a wealthy businessman, they live in a beautiful home, and attend...
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Call #: F ADICHIE
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Ayobami Adebayo
(40,772)
Summary: "A novel about a married Nigerian couple who must grapple with staggering levels of loss and betrayal in their quest to create a family for themselves." -- Provided by publisher
BOOK
Call #: F ADEBAYO
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Ayobami Adebayo
(41,216)
Summary: "A novel about a married Nigerian couple who must grapple with staggering levels of loss and betrayal in their quest to create a family for themselves." -- Provided by publisher
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by
Chinua Achebe
(302,207)
Summary: First published in 1958, this novel tells the story of Okonkwo, the leader of an Igbo (Ibo) community who is banished for accidentally killing a clansman. The novel covers the seven years of his...
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BOOK
Call #: F ACHEBE
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Christie Watson
(4,363)
Summary: After her parents separate, Blessing's mother moves with her and her brother Ezikiel to live in a village in the Niger Delta, where Blessing gradually adjusts, but Ezikiel soon leads a dangerous life as a boy soldier.
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Call #: F WATSON
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Atinuke
(70)
Summary: Presents three tales of an endearing and enduring character, Tola, who lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, brother and grandmommy.
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Call #: J F ATINUKE
Location: New Junior Fiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Chinelo Okparanta
(8,036)
Summary: Ijeoma, a young Nigerian girl displaced during her country's civil war, begins a powerful love affair with another refugee girl from a different ethnic community. When the pair are discovered, she...
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BOOK
Call #: F OKPARANTA
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Tochi Onyebuchi
Series:
War Girls - #1
(1,735)
Summary: In 2172, when much of the world is unlivable, sisters Onyii and Ify dream of escaping war-torn Nigeria and finding a better future together but are, instead, torn apart.
BOOK
Call #: YA F ONYEBUCHI
Location: YA Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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