Nigeria Jones
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Published
New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023].
Edition
First edition.
Status
Rapid City Public Library - Fiction - Young Adult
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Published
New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
369 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 5.3, 15 Points
Level 5.3, 15 Points
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"A sixteen-year-old girl whose father is the leader of a Black liberation group discovers her own place in the world"--
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Warrior Princess. That's what Nigeria's father calls her. He's raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals that connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother--the perfect matriarch to their Movement--disappears, Nigeria's world is upended. She finds herself taking care of her baby brother and stepping into a role she doesn't want. Nigeria's mother had secrets. She wished for a different life for her children, which includes sending her daughter to a private Quaker school outside of their strict group. Despite her father's disapproval, Nigeria attends the school with her cousin, Kamau, and Sage, who used to be a friend. There, she slowly begins to blossom and expand her universe. As Nigeria searches for her mother, she starts to uncover a shocking truth. One that will lead her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family.
Target Audience
Ages 13 up.,Balzer + Bray.
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Black nationalism -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Identity (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Missing persons -- Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-realization -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Black nationalism -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Identity (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Missing persons -- Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-realization -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
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