Bibliograph

Nigeria Jones, Ibi Zoboi

Type

Label

Nigeria Jones, Ibi Zoboi

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 13 up, Balzer + Bray

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Nigeria Jones

Oclc number

1340646894

Responsibility statement

Ibi Zoboi

Summary

"A sixteen-year-old girl whose father is the leader of a Black liberation group discovers her own place in the world"--, Provided by publisherWarrior 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

adolescent

Classification