{"product_id":"nigeria-jones-9780062888853","title":"Nigeria Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoretta Scott King Author Award Winner!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An unwavering proclamation of Black girlhood.\" --Candice Iloh, author of National Book Award finalist \u003cem\u003eEvery Body Looking\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Street\u003c\/em\u003e and coauthor of \u003cem\u003ePunching the Air\u003c\/em\u003e, comes a bold new YA coming-of-age story that explores race, feminism, and complicated family dynamics. The ideal next read for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Jacqueline Woodson, and Roxane Gay.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarrior Princess.\u003c\/em\u003e That's what Nigeria Jones's father calls her. He has raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals to connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother--the perfect matriarch of 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNigeria'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 begins to flourish and expand her universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning author Ibi Zoboi comes a powerful story about discovering who you are in the world--and fighting for that person--by having the courage to be your own revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZoboi, Ibi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIbi Zoboi\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Street\u003c\/em\u003e, a National Book Award finalist; \u003cem\u003eNigeria Jones\u003c\/em\u003e, a Coretta Scott King Award winner; \u003cem\u003ePride\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMy Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eOkoye to the People: A Black Panther Novel\u003c\/em\u003e for Marvel; and the Walter Award and \u003cem\u003eLA Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book Prize-winning \u003cem\u003ePunching the Air\u003c\/em\u003e, cowritten with Exonerated Five member Yusef Salaam. She is also a two-time Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner for her picture book \u003cem\u003eThe People Remember\u003c\/em\u003e and her middle grade biography of Octavia Butler, \u003cem\u003eStar Child\u003c\/em\u003e. She is the editor of the anthology \u003cem\u003eBlack Enough\u003c\/em\u003e. Born in Haiti and raised in New York City, she now lives in New Jersey with her family. You can find her online at ibizoboi.net.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606353482002,"sku":"9780062888853","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea35bb63-cfd2-4d79-9e6f-47ed898a46f8.jpg?v=1748509698","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nigeria-jones-9780062888853","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}