The Shadow Speaker

TitleThe Shadow Speaker
Year for Search2007
AuthorsOkorafor-Mbachu, Nnedi[mma Nkemdili]](b. 1974)
Tertiary AuthorsOkorafor, Nnedi[mma Nkemdili](b. 1974)
Date Published2007
PublisherJump at the Sun/Hyperion
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsAfrican American author, Female author
Annotation

A young adult novel that begins with a simple eutopia followed by an authoritarian dystopia before becoming a fantasy adventure. Loose connection to 2005 Okorafor-Mbachu. U.S. author of Igbo heritage.

Info Notes

After this book was published the author dropped -Mbachu from her name. 

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Author Note

African American female author (b. 1974) of Igbo heritage.

Full Text

2007 Okorafor-Mbachu, Nnedi[mma Nkemdili] (b. 1974). The Shadow Speaker. New York: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion. PSt

A young adult novel that begins with a simple eutopia followed by an authoritarian dystopia before becoming a fantasy adventure. Loose connection to 2005 Okorafor-Mbachu. After this book was published the female author dropped -Mbachu from her name. African American female author of Igbo heritage.