Awards
- Commended for Kirkus Prize (Young Readers) 2022
Overview
An award-winning, ""unforgettable"" novel for fans of Ibi Zoboi and Erika L. Sánchez (SLJ, starred review) about two sisters when the line between family and foe is blurred. Sisters Cheta and Zam couldn't be more different. Cheta, sharp-tongued and stubborn, never shies away from conflict--either at school or at home, where her mother fires abuse at her. Timid Zam escapes most of her mother's anger, skating under the radar and avoiding her sister whenever possible. In a lucky turn, Zam is invited to live in her aunt's luxurious home. Jealous, Cheta also leaves home, but to a hard existence that will drive her to terrible decisions. When the sisters are reunited, Zam alone sees just how far Cheta has fallen--and Cheta's fate is in Zam's hands. Kirkus Prize Finalist * Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year * An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A Children's Africana Book Award Honor Winner * A Rise: A Feminist Book Project honoree * A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year * Nautilus Silver Award Winner * Amazon August Editors' pick
Full Product Details
Author: Rimma Onoseta ,
Nneka Okoye ,
Weruche Opia
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Imprint: Algonquin Young Readers
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.40cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 17.00cm
Weight: 0.091kg
ISBN: 9798200881208
Publication Date: 09 August 2022
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Intense, immersive, absorbing. From the moment I met sisters Zam and Cheta, I was completely invested in their fates. I read compulsively as they shared their struggles with each other, their mother, and their society. A story of mothers and daughters, sisters and enemies, women and girls striving, against all odds, to break generational trauma and abuse and find their own path in life. --Yamile Saied Mendez, Pura Belpre Award-winning author of Furia A raw and riveting look at the complexity of sisterhood and the bonds that keep us together. --Louisa Onome, author of Like Home
Intense, immersive, absorbing. From the moment I met sisters Zam and Cheta, I was completely invested in their fates. I read compulsively as they shared their struggles with each other, their mother, and their society. A story of mothers and daughters, sisters and enemies, women and girls striving, against all odds, to break generational trauma and abuse and find their own path in life. --Yamile Saied M�ndez, Pura Belpr� Award-winning author of Furia A raw and riveting look at the complexity of sisterhood and the bonds that keep us together. --Louisa Onome, author of Like Home
Author Information
RIMMA ONOSETA is a Nigerian writer whose work explores identity, familial bonds, and the colonial corruption of African spirituality. She holds a degree in Finance from Northeastern University and an MBA from Suffolk University. Onoseta grew up reading late into the night, under her covers, with a flashlight and snacks. She writes stories she wanted to read when she was younger, stories about young Nigerians girls who are chaotic and fierce, and who question what they're taught. When she's not writing, Onoseta enjoys traveling and watching documentaries.
