Nnedi Okorafor
1) Ikenga
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In southeastern Nigeria, twelve-year-old Mnamdi is determined to avenge his police chief father, who was murdered while triyng to rid the town of criminals, but Nnamdi feels powerless until he receives a magical object which gives him superpowers.
2) Akata witch
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7th-8th Grade Reading List
Do You Believe in Magic?
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Do You Believe in Magic?
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YA Science Fiction Classics
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Not fitting in anywhere, twelve-year-old Sunny lives in Nigeria but was born in America and although her features are African her skin is albino white. But when she discovers she has magical powers, she joins three others to study, learn, and change reality especially when it comes to outsmarting a career criminal who knows magic too.
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The world fell in love with her in the movie. Now, the Black Panther's techno-genius sister launches her own adventures - written by best-selling Afrofuturist author Nnedi Okorafor and drawn by Eisner-nominated artist Leonardo Romero! The Black Panther has disappeared, lost on a mission in space. And in his absence, everyone's looking at the next in line for the throne. But Shuri is happiest in a lab, surrounded by gadgets of her own creation. She'd...
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"T'Challa has disappeared, and Wakanda expects Shuri to lead their great nation in his absence! But she's happiest in a lab surrounded by her inventions. She'd rather be testing gauntlets than throwing them down! So it's time for Shuri to rescue her brother yet again - with a little help from Storm, Rocket Raccoon and Groot! But what happens when her outer-space adventure puts Africa at risk from an energy-sapping alien threat? Then, Shuri heads to...