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She who knows / Nnedi Okorafor.
Part science fiction, part fantasy, and entirely infused with West African culture and spirituality, this novella offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a teenager whose coming of age will herald a new age for her world. Set in the universe African-futurist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning 'Who Fears Death', this is the first in the 'She Who Knows' trilogy.
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- ISBN: 9780756418953 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: viii, 161 pages ; 19 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : DAW Books, 2024.
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| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Salt mines and mining > Fiction. Teenage girls > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Science fiction. Afrofuturist fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Okora | 31681010385839 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When she receives The Call, which has never happened to a female in the history of her village, thirteen-year-old Najeeba must journey with her father and brothers to mine salt at the Dead Lake where her presence changes everything and her family will never be the same. - Baker & Taylor
When she receives The Call, which has never happened to a female in the history of her village, 13-year-old Najeeba must journey with her father and brothers to mine salt at the Dead Lake where her presence changes everything and her family will never be the same. - Random House, Inc.
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Part science fiction, part fantasy, and entirely infused with West African culture and spirituality, this novella offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a teenager whose coming of age will herald a new age for her world. Set in the universe Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning Who Fears Death, this is the first in the She Who Knows trilogy
When there is a call, there is often a response.
Najeeba knows.
She has had The Call. But how can a 13-year-old girl have the Call? Only men and boys experience the annual call to the Salt Roads. Whatâs just happened to Najeeba has never happened in the history of her village. But itâs not a terrible thing, just strange. So when she leaves with her father and brothers to mine salt at the Dead Lake, thereâs neither fanfare nor protest. For Najeeba, itâs a dream come true: travel by camel, open skies, and a chance to see a spectacular place sheâs only heard about. However, there must have been something to the rule, because Najeebaâs presence on the road changes everything and her family will never be the same.
Small, intimate, up close, and deceptively quiet, this is the beginning of the Kponyungo Sorceress.
