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.Įventually, Sunny knows she must confront her destiny. 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. Publisher’s Synopsis: A year ago, Sunny Nwazue, an American-born girl Nigerian girl, was inducted into the secret Leopard Society. Going on adventures with my daughter or working out. The character of !Xabbu in Tad Williams’ Otherland series. A literary character I would like to vacation with … Favorite illustrator…Ī tie between Craig Thompson and Sophie Campbell. All-time favorite children’s book I didn’t write…Ī tie between Comet in Moominland and The Changeover. The person who has been my greatest writing teacher or inspiration is… When my name was announced my family jumped up screaming and suddenly I was being shoved to a stage where West Africa’s first Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka stood holding a giant check for $20,000. When I won the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Lagos, Nigeria. My latest published book is…Īkata Warrior. She lives in Chicago with her daughter Anyaugo and family. Nnedi’s books are inspired by her Nigerian heritage and her many trips to Africa. 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. She holds a PhD in English and is a professor of creative writing at Chicago State University. Nnedi Okorafor was born in the United States to two Igbo (Nigerian) immigrant parents.
The Children’s Book Review | October 17, 2017
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