Akata Witch
core novel 2011 The Nsibidi Scripts
Record
| First published | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.02 (39,105 ratings, collected 2026-08-15) |
| Page count | 349 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780670011964 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The Nsibidi Scripts
- Series: The Nsibidi Scripts core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Nnedi Okorafor
Awards (verified)
- Andre Norton Award (Best Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Book), 2011: nominated; Confirmed via SFWA's own Nebula Awards database and its 2011 nominees announcement.
Notes
- From the series record (The Nsibidi Scripts): Complete YA fantasy trilogy set primarily in Aba, Nigeria, following Sunny Nwazue and the magical Leopard People society grounded in Nigerian culture, folklore, and Nsibidi script magic. Akata Witch was published in Nigeria and the UK under the title What Sunny Saw in the Flames.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Nsibidi Scripts: position 1 of 3: next Akata Warrior (2017)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Akata Witch
- The Nebula Awards: Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu nominee page (Andre Norton Award)
- SFWA: 2011 Nebula Awards Nominees Announced
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