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Ã2013., Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC Call No: HISTORICAL FICTION Edition: 1st Anchor Bks. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected"--Provided by publisher.
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[2020]., Adolescent, Dutton Books Call No: Young adult FIC ILOH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A mixed-heritage dancer's coming of age within the African diaspora is shaped by abuse at the hands of a cousin, her mother's descent into addiction, and her father's efforts to create a Nigerian-inspired home in America"--Provided by publisher.
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[2020]., Dutton Books Call No: REALISTIC F ILO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When Ada leaves home for her freshman year at a Historically Black College, it's the first time she's been so far from her family--and the first time that she's been able to make her own choices and to seek her place in this new world. As she stumbles deeper into the world of dance and explores her sexuality, she also begins to wrestle with her past--her mother's struggle with addiction, her Nigerian father's attempts to make a home for her. Ultimately, Ada discovers she needs to brush off the destiny others have chosen for her and claim full ownership of her body and her future"--From the publisher's web site.
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2004., HarperCollins Call No: Young adult FIC WILLIAMS-GARCIA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In Queens, New York, ten-year-old Akilah is determined to find out why her closest friend, Victoria, is silent and withdrawn after returning from a trip to her homeland, Nigeria. Annotation. Even though they were born in different countries, Akilah and Victoria are true best friends. But Victoria has been acting strange ever since she returned from her summer in Nigeria, where she had a special coming-of-age ceremony.
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[2018], Harper Call No: REALISTIC F IWE Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: On the surface, Niru leads a charmed life. But Niru has a painful secret: he is queer---an abominable sin to his conservative Nigerian parents.
