- Published: 24 November 2021
- ISBN: 9780593113530
- Imprint: Viking
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 240
- RRP: $25.00
Ikenga
- Published: 24 November 2021
- ISBN: 9780593113530
- Imprint: Viking
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 240
- RRP: $25.00
*"In this wonderfully fresh superhero origin story...Okorafor has created unique, multifaceted characters that will have young readers hoping for Nnamdi's next adventure"
--School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)
*"With its enduring themese, charismatic characters, and exhilarating events, IKENGA powerfully shows spiritual and fantastical elements confronting real-world problems"
--Shelf Awareness (STARRED REVIEW)
"Ikenga, the powerhouse speculative fiction writer Nnedi Okorafor's middle grade debut, is a propulsive, juju-filled novel set in a fictional Nigerian town...Okorafor's narrative provides comfort precisely because she refuses to gloss over violence, loss and pain."
--The New York Times
"A memorable middle-grade murder mystery that's darkly humorous in some places and delightfully creepy in others"
--Kirkus Reviews
"Smart, exciting, and well-plotted...IKENGA offers all the traditional superhero satisfactions in a fresh and distinctive modern-day setting where magic hums right below the surface"
--Wall Street Journal
"A tightly paced action-adventure"
--Booklist