Tag Archives: African

Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Katy K.

The story begun in Binti continues with even more depth… Spoiler alert: if you haven’t yet read Binti, you’ll want to do so before reading this review. Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor. Tor, 2017. Binti has achieved the dream she … Continue reading →

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Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Katy K.

I finally got around to reading Binti by Nnedi Okorafor – short & intense thoughts on identity, diplomacy and a love of math. In space, which makes everything better. Continue reading →

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Anna Hibiscus

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Katy K.

I’m always on the look-out for early chapter book series for my daughter – and this certainly fits the bill. Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke. Narrated by Mutiyat Ade-Salu. Walker Books, 2007 (UK) Kane/Miller, 2010 (US). Recorded Books, 2012. This is … Continue reading →

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My Two Blankets

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Katy K.

My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald & Freya Blackwood. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. Our young narrator loved her life at home in Africa, until war came and they had to leave.  Now she lives in a place where everything is … Continue reading →

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