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Nnedi okorafor zahrah, a timid thirteenyearold girl, undertakes a dangerous quest into the forbidden greeny jungle to seek the antidote for her best friend after he is bitten by a snake, and finds knowledge. The worldbuilding is weird and gorgeous, and zahrahs first person narration is perfect. It is the winner of the 2008 wole soyinka prize for literature in africa. Nnedis novels include lagoon finalist for best novel in the british science fiction association award, who fears death winner of the world fantasy award for best novel and le prix imaginales for best translated novel, akata witch an best book of the year, zahrah the windseeker winner of the wole soyinka prize for african literature, and the shadow speaker. Nnedi okorafor is the awardwinning author of zahrah the windseeker, the shadow seeker, and long juju man. Nnedi okorafor by mbachu zahrah the windseeker free. Books by nuedi okorafor zahrah the windseeker the shadow speaker long juju man who fears death akata witch viking published by the penguin group penguin group usa inc. Last week my youngest daughter who is 8 years old, picked up zahrah and never put it down. Zahrah the windseeker is a sweet little fantasy adventure about a young girl born with dada hair that marks her as unique among her people. In the northern ooni kingdom, fear of the unknown runs deep, and children born dada are rumored to have special powers. A young adult fiction about a young girl with dada hair. You can read online zahrah the windseeker here in pdf, epub, mobi or docx formats. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app.
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