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Akata Witch

Nnedi Okorafor

First published 2011
Publisher Viking
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
ISBN 9780670011964
Cover art Jillian Tamaki
Pages 349

Notes

The character of Sunny, especially in the first half of this book, is based on the experiences of Sandra, a young albino, Ibo girl that the author spent a couple of weeks with. The Leopard Society and Nsibidi Scripts are factual.

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Awards

Year Award Category Status
2011 James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award Gender-bending SF Nominee/Finalist
2012 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Andre Norton Award Nominee/Finalist
2012 Locus Poll Award Best Young Adult Book Nominee/Finalist

Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Akata Witch Cover 2011 Viking eBook Novel
Akata Witch Cover 2017 Speak / Penguin Books (US) Trade Paperback Novel Greg Ruth 349
Akata Witch 2017 Turtleback Books Hardcover Novel 384
Akata Witch Cover 2021 Tantor and Blackstone Publishing audio MP3 CD Novel
Akata Witch Cover 2021 Tantor and Blackstone Publishing audio CD Novel