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Nigeria Jones / a novel / Ibi Zoboi.

Zoboi, Ibi Aanu, (author.).

Summary:

Warrior Princess. That’s what Nigeria Jones’s father calls her. He has raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals to connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother-—the perfect matriarch of 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 begins to flourish 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. -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062888846
  • ISBN: 0062888846
  • Physical Description: 369 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Pt. one: Founding father -- Preamble -- Article I: Independence Day -- Article II: Black August -- Article III: Labor Day -- pt. two: The divided states of Nigeria Jones -- My body as land acknowledgement -- Article IV: Black to [freedom] school -- Article V: Indigenous Peoples' Day -- pt. three: The (r)evolution of Nigerai Jones -- Declaration of Independence -- Article VI: Halloween, All Souls' Eve -- Article VII: Gratitude Day (Indignenous Peoples' Day II) -- Article VII: New Year's Day, Kwanzaa: Imani (faith), Haitian Independence Day, birthday -- Article IX: Father's Day, Juneteenth.
Target Audience Note:
13-17 years
Subject: Separatist movements > Fiction.
African Americans > Fiction.
Black nationalism > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Missing persons > Fiction.
Self-realization > Fiction.
Interpersonal relations > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Domestic fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 27 of 27 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Poplar Bluff Municipal Library District.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Poplar Bluff - Main Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Poplar Bluff - Main Library YA FIC ZOBOI (Text) 38420101798714 FICTION (YA) Available -

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