Overview
Afia has always felt like half of a whole. Her twin sister, Aya, is perfectly happy with fulfilling their family's expectations of them. But Afia dreams of exploring the world beyond her secluded cliffside home of Dafra. She dreams of adventure. When she meets a charming shape-shifter named Bakame, who dazzles her with promises of a magical land called Ijabu, Afia decides to take her destiny into her own hands. Although it will mean leaving everything she has ever known behind, including her beloved sister, Afia follows Bakame into the forbidden forests surrounding Dafra, from which no one has ever returned. Filled with magical sights, a charismatic Queen and her intriguing court, Ijabu is everything that Afia has ever dreamed of. But she soon discovers that nothing is as it seems, and this fantasy world demands a terrible price. With the help of a mysterious trickster, Afia must evade the Queen's hunters and the lost dreamers of Ijabu, who wish to pull her deeper into their web. Now, Afia must find the courage to survive while standing on her own--or risking losing herself completely to the wonders of Ijabu. Debut author-illustrator Mia Araujo weaves an extraordinarily luminous and beautiful story, inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, about what it takes to find your true self, even if it means facing your deepest fears. ""Nothing short of an amazing adventure into a fantastic world, Mia Araujo has crafted a beautiful narrative, made all the more incredible by stunning visuals that overflow with heart and soul."" -- David F. Walker, Eisner-award winning author of Bitter Root and The Second Chance of Darius Logan
Full Product Details
Author: Mia Araujo ,
Mia Araujo
Publisher: Scholastic US
Imprint: Scholastic US
Dimensions:
Width: 14.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.30cm
Weight: 0.760kg
ISBN: 9781338856729
ISBN 10: 1338856723
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 10 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 09 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
"Praise for Afia in the Land of Wonders: ""Nothing short of an amazing adventure into a fantastic world, Mia Araujo has crafted a beautiful narrative, made all the more incredible by stunning visuals that overflow with heart and soul."" -- David F. Walker, Eisner-award winning author of Bitter Root and The Second Chance of Darius Logan"
Author Information
Mia Araujo is an Argentine American artist and writer, born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She co-hosts and co-produces Painted in Color, a BIPOC art podcast on Youtube. Mia graduated as valedictorian from Otis College of Art and Design, with a BFA in Illustration and a minor in Creative Writing. She has shown her work in prominent galleries and conventions across the US and around the world, including Roq la Rue, Copro Gallery, Spoke Art, and Corey Helford. She won the Juror's Choice Award at GenCon in 2019. Her work has been published in Hi-Fructose Magazine, Juxtapoz, Spectrum Fantastic Art, Society of Illustrators LA, and IBA, among others. Clients and collaborators include Penguin Random House, HBO, Imagine FX, and the Washington Post. She's also a twin sister. Learn more at art-by-mia.com.
