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      • Children's & YA
        October 2020

        The Legend of Ataoja

        by Ayo Oyeku

        Oriade is a rightful heir to the throne of Osogbo Kingdom. Things took an unexpected turn when ‘Femi, his stepfather, wrestled and claimed the throne with a strange power that enabled him to shapeshift into wild beasts and mysterious things. Terror swept over the kingdom and all hope was lost. It is left for Oriade to flee from the palace, forge new alliances, embark on a long journey, and do the impossible in order to defeat the ruthless king.

      • Children's & YA

        Descendants of Fire & Water

        by Didi Anofienem

        What would the world be like if Africa had never been colonized—and if the transatlantic slave trade had never happened?  The only daughter among five brothers, Essien was raised in a village where women are bred to tend to their husbands and bear children. One night, after she is led by akukoifo—mythical beings of Alkebulan folklore—to a fabled river, Essien emerges from the waters with superhuman abilities: hands that burn with the flames they contain, and the strength to overpower any of the men around her. Unsure of what this newfound power means, Essien returns to an unfamiliar world a changed woman. And when militant rebels destroy her father’s fields, leaving him crippled for life, Essien is left with no choice but to defy the social conventions of her upbringing and become the first woman to enlist in Alkebulan’s formidable military. Without the presence of her family and friends, surrounded by fellow soldiers who want her dead and powerful forces that seek to manipulate Essien’s inner magic for evil, Essien must learn to control and harness her new powers, even as she fights her destiny to become her country’s long-awaited goddess. But not everything is as it seems. Will Essien step into her destiny as Goddess of Alkebulan, or will she make a decision that will alter the course of Alkebulan history forever?  Fueled by ancestral magic and the power of gods on earth, Descendants of Fire & Water is the thrilling first book in the powerful new Essien of Alkebulan series.

      • Interactive & activity books & packs

        NAWEL, THE SON OF THE ANIMALS, PU KULLIÑ ÑI YALL

        by Sofía Guerrero Zepeda, Juan Francisco Bascuñán Muñoz, Loreto Salinas Retamal

        This bilingual Spanish-Mapuzugun story, based on the Mapuche tradition, tells the story of Nawel, a boy who was raised by the animals of the forest in southern Chile, learning their language and also that of the non-living elements of nature, such as wind, thunder and water. The puma gets sick from drinking water contaminated by waste from the city and Nawel is called in to solve the problem, by teaching its inhabitants to take care of the environment, which ultimately means a healthier life for themselves. The book also presents an attractive game with illustrations of different animals and a mini dictionary that teaches the names of the animals in Mapuzugun.

      • Fiction
        September 2021

        IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK

        by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom

        An arresting debut for anyone looking for insight into what it means to be a Black woman in the world. Three Black women are linked in unexpected ways to the same influential white man in Stockholm as they build their new lives in the most open society run by the most private people. Successful marketing executive Kemi Adeyemi is lured from the U.S. to Sweden by Jonny von Lundin, CEO of the nation's largest marketing firm, to help fix a PR fiasco involving a racially tone-deaf campaign. A killer at work but a failure in love, Kemi's move is a last-ditch effort to reclaim her social life. A chance meeting with Jonny in business class en route to the U.S. propels former model-turned-flight-attendant Brittany-Rae Johnson into a life of wealth, luxury, and privilege—a life she's not sure she wants—as the object of his unhealthy obsession. And refugee Muna Saheed, who lost her entire family, finds a job cleaning Jonny's office as she works to establish her residency in Sweden and, more importantly, seeks connection and a place she can call home. Told through the perspectives of each of the three women, In Every Mirror She's Black is a fast-paced, richly nuanced yet accessible contemporary novel that touches on important social issues of racism, classism, fetishization, and tokenism, and what it means to be a Black woman navigating a white-dominated society.

      • Biography & True Stories

        At the Crossroads of Church and World

        by Bienvenido F. Nebres, SJ

        Growing up in the shadow of World War II, in a small town with a simple upbringing, young BenNebres learned very early that life is difficult and he would do well to spend less timecomplaining and more time finding solutions. So find solutions he did.Bienvenido Nebres, SJ takes us through the formative years of his childhood and his education,through the harrowing Martial Law years as he played a pivotal role in the revolution andrebuilding of a wounded nation. His quest to close the poverty gap in the Philippines by way ofeducation guided him through his years as the Ateneo de Manila University president and ledhim to the honor of a National Scientist award.A deeply inspiring memoir, At the Crossroads of Church and World is the story of a man and hisunwavering love for the country he serves.

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