{"product_id":"after-the-rain-9781419743566","title":"After the Rain","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter the Rain \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis a graphic novel adaptation of Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor's short story \"On the Road.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures bonus content including Q\u0026amp;As with the creative team and never-before-seen art and designs!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During a violent and unexpected storm in a small Nigerian town, the destiny of a Nigerian American woman named Chioma is revealed . . . and her life is changed forever. She answers a knock at her door and is horrified to see a boy with a severe head wound standing at her doorstep. He reaches for her, and his touch burns like fire. Something is very wrong. Haunted and hunted, Chioma must embrace her heritage in order to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e John Jennings and David Brame's graphic novel collaboration uses bold art and colors to powerfully tell this tale of identity and destiny. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jennings paints an initially terrifying reality, highlighting the vulnerability of self-discovery and the tension of being from two different worlds and cultures. Part horror, part magical realism, this #OwnVoices story is a worthwhile addition to any collection.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNnedi Okorafor\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a novelist of Nigerian descent known for weaving African culture into creative, evocative settings and memorable characters. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eZahrah the Windseeker \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the Wole Soyinka Prize for African Literature), \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Speaker \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the CBS Parallax Award), and \u003ci\u003eLong Juju Man \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the Macmillan Writer's Prize for Africa). Okorafor lives in Illinois with her daughter, Anyaugo, and family. Okorafor's recent work includes the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eLaGuardia\u003c\/i\u003e, the miniseries Antar from IDW Comics, and \u003ci\u003eWakanda Forever \u003c\/i\u003eand the Shuri series for Marvel Comics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e is the curator of the Abrams ComicArts Megascope list as well as the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eKindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a professor of media and cultural studies at the University of California at Riverside and has written several works on African American comics creators. He lives in Riverside, California. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Brame \u003c\/b\u003eis blackity Black, and Afrofuturist, and refuses to comb his hair. He'd rather spend that time making comics. He's worked on titles such as Is'Nana the Were-Spider, Medisin, Baaaad Muthaz, Box of Bones, and Necromancer Bill. He lives in Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719412289810,"sku":"9781419743566","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba58f60b-68f1-4bbc-9247-aae2d6aa4ff8.jpg?v=1734666645","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/after-the-rain-9781419743566","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}