She feels as if she cannot fit in but then discovers she has magical powers.
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Sunny lives in Nigeria and is albino so her skin is too sensitive for her to play outside in the sun. Illustration from The Elemental Detectives Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Read this for deep insights into family, friendship and community. Marisee and Robert make a great pair of sleuths she is brave he asks questions. Londoners are succumbing to a strange sleeping sickness it’s up to Marisee and Robert to discover what’s really going on in this magical adventure.Īn eerie, visceral and historically accurate reimagining of 18 th century London which takes on poverty, slavery and environmental pollution head on. It’s 18 th century London and elemental spirits of the earth, fire, air and water begin to stir. The Elemental Detectives by Patrice Lawrence But most of all, Clara’s fully-rounded character and the final revelation about her is an ambitious and delicately handled take on grief. I loved the backstory of the enigmatic, estranged uncle Eldorath and the complex family dynamics steeped in rumour and superstition. Place and community are vividly depicted which will delight young readers. When a new girl, Rudy, arrives from England at their Caribbean coastal village, Sycamore, their friendship helps unravel Clara’s emotional history. Illustration from When Life Gives You Mangoes When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen GettenĬlara is prone to temper tantrums and can’t remember anything about the previous summer.
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Her new friendship with a boy, Jide, is nuanced and well-handled, the book is lusciously evocative of Nigerian village life, full of myth and spirituality, and the spookiness of the magical realism will thrill young readers. But she soon begins to uncover a family secret when she discovers a forbidden lake. Simi is cross when she has to leave the city of Lagos to stay with her witchlike grandmother in rural Nigeria. I loved the contrast between the sisters: Nik, 11, is ‘science-led with a shaved head’ Norva, 13, has ‘Long braids, short temper.’ Fabulous! Children of the Quicksands by Efua Traore Sisters Nik and Norva discover a dead body on their estate and set out to find the killer.īrilliantly written in punchy, streetwise sentences, this is a fun whodunnit, with sharp characterisation and wit. I look forward to seeing it on Netflix! High Rise Mystery by Sharna Jackson When her mum leaves her at the strange Lagos-based Solari Academy, Onyeka learns more about herself and the superpowers of the other boarders.Īn innovative take on the significance of hair for young black women, readers will relate to Onyeka’s struggles, love meeting her talented new friends and enjoy the vision of a near-future, technologically advanced Nigeria. She travels to Nigeria to find her missing father.
Onyeka’s hair takes on a life of its own when she experiences extreme emotions. Illustration from Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tọlá Okogwu Six children's books with brilliant Black charactersĪuthor and poet Patience Agbabi shares her favourite books for children aged eight and above that star brilliant Black characters.
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