Akata Witch
Akata Witch
by Nnedi Okorafor
Ages 12–16
An American-born albino Nigerian girl discovers she has latent magical powers and must master them alongside a group of fellow misfits in this inventive fantasy.
Heads-up for parents: Violence, Crime & murder, Scary / horror. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Nnedi Okorafor
- Age
- Ages 12–16
- Type
- Fantasy, Young Adult
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- In India
- Available
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