Nigeria Jones

“Nigeria Jonesis an unwavering proclamation of Black girlhood that stretches far beyond surface ideas of strength, tenacity, and survival. This is a story that plunges head first into the nuances of a teenage girl’s personhood, while contemplating what it means to be seen as a small part of a whole. Ibi Zoboi offers a boldmeditation on what it means to question your place in, while being critical of, a community that has always been your home. Here, she asks: what does a Black girl do with her guilt and her griefin the midst of all her power?” Candice Iloh, author of National Book Award finalistEvery Body Looking

“To readNigeria Jonesis to have the honor of being invited to one of the most unapologeticallyBlack, womanist, and liberating worlds ever penned. Ibi Zoboi has masterfully woventogether a story that explores the dynamism of marginalized people who have often been erased from American literary canon. Through Nigeria and other deeply compelling characters, Ibi has written a love letter to any and everyone who has yearned to feel seen, fought for survival, and been driven by the hope of freedom. If there is a listof essential books for young people,Nigeria JonesMUST be on it.” Frederick Joseph,New York TimesBestselling Author

“Nigeria Jonesis a passionate, powerful, and fearless novel about grief and discovering one’s own true identity. A brilliant coming-of-age declaration.” Malinda Lo, National Book Awardwinning author ofLast Night at the Telegraph Club

Ibi Zoboiholds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her novelAmerican Streetwas a National Book Award finalist and aNew York TimesNotable Book. She is also the author ofPrideandMy Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich, aNew York Timesbestseller.She is the editor of the anthologyBlack Enough. Born in Haiti and raised in New York City, she now lives in New Jersey with her husband and their three children.You can find her online at www.ibizoboi.net.

• Publisher:Balzer + Bray (May 9, 2023)
• Language:English
• Hardcover:384 pages
• ISBN-10:0062888846
• ISBN-13:9780062888846
• Reading age:13 years and up
• Grade level:8 – 12
• Item Weight:1 pounds