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Zahrah The Windseeker By Nnedi Okorafor - Mbachu by olakachifo: 7:31am On Jul 09, 2008
Kachifo Limited, the publisher of Farafina Magazine and Farafina Books, is proud to announce the addition of another engaging and affordable work to our collection: Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu. The Farafina edition of the book can be found in hardback in all major bookstores across Nigeria. and by clicking on this link :
http://www.kachifo.com/order/product_details.php?item_id=168

SYNOPSIS
Zahrah the Windseeker is a tale of friendship, self-realisation, courage and adventure. Zahrah, the protagonist, has special powers of which she is at first ashamed. Yet when she has to travel into the forbidden jungle in search of an antidote to save her best friend's life, Zahrah discovers and embraces the strength and courage which lie within her.
The book, a work of magic realism, is remarkable in its originality and imagination. The author skillfully explores local myths about dada children, talking animals and the supernatural realm. The result is a captivating piece of fiction which both adults and children will appreciate.

REVIEWS
"Great Joukoujou!" Characters from traditional African storytelling are alive and kicking in this fantasy novel. Zahrah the Windseeker reads like an amazing dream you never want to end.
- Sefi Atta, author of Everything Good Will Come

Zahrah the Windseeker is not your average children's book, Okorafor-Mbachu's debut novel is a must-read!
- The Star Newspapers

Zahrah the Windseeker is a most impressive debut from newcomer Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu, combining as it does an engaging, empathetic young protagonist, a rousing jungle adventure, and the weirdest fantasy world,
- Strange Horizons

"Okorafor-Mbachu creates an outstanding science fiction/fantasy novel complete with exotic creatures, a magical forest, and children with superhuman abilities. The author describes the country of Ooni, its creatures, and people as if she has seen them all firsthand."
- Jonatha Masters, VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates Journal

You will instantly be charmed by the world of the Ooni Kingdom.
- Black Issues Book Review

Bursts of humor, exotic flora and fauna and the unusual combination of Nigerian-based culture with children's fantasy make this worth the read.
- Kirkus Reviews

A refreshingly different take on the cultural conventions of science fiction
and fantasy, Zahrah's coming-of-age story introduces readers to a vibrant new world.
- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

You can also pick up copies of Zahrah the Windseeker from the Farafina Office at SIO Towers, 8th Floor, 25 Boyle Street, Onikan or click on the link below to order online

http://www.kachifo.com/order/product_details.php?item_id=168

BIOGRAPHY
Nnedi Okorafo-Mbachu was born in the United States to Igbo immigrant parents. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and is a professor at the Chicago State University. Nnedi earned her B.A. in Rhetoric from the University of Illinois and her M.A in Journalism from Michigan State University. In addition, she is a graduate of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop. Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu's greatest literary influences include Stephen King, Ngugi wa Thiong'O, Phillip Pullman and Tove Jansson.

Zahrah the Windseeker, first published in 2005 by Houghton Mifflin, was shortlisted for the Parallax Award and Kindred Award in 2006, a finalist for the 2005 Golden Duck Award and GardenState Teen choice award, and nominated for a Locus Award (Best First Novel).
Nnedi lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her daughter.

Re: Zahrah The Windseeker By Nnedi Okorafor - Mbachu by tpiah11: 10:54pm On Oct 28, 2015
has any nler read the book?
Re: Zahrah The Windseeker By Nnedi Okorafor - Mbachu by chinwezdasilva: 8:35am On Oct 29, 2015
still standing
Re: Zahrah The Windseeker By Nnedi Okorafor - Mbachu by Chumzypinky(f): 7:20am On Mar 25, 2017
I read this book earlier this year

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