EAN: 9781529425413

WATER BABY - CHIOMA OKEREKE KARTONIERT (TB)

LONGLISTED FOR THE INAUGURAL CLIMATE FICTION PRIZE   'Rare is the book that enlightens as much
as it entertains. Beautifully imagined and full of characters to love' EMMA STONEX  author of
The Lamplighters    'A compelling and powerful novel' CHERIE JONES  author of How the One-Armed
Sister Sweeps Her House    'An adventurous and insightful read' ROSANNA AMAKA  author of The
Book of Echoes   She's the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster.   In Makoko  the
floating slum off mainland Lagos  Nigeria  nineteen-year-old Baby yearns for an existence where
she can escape the future her father has planned for her.   With opportunities scarce  Baby
jumps at the chance to join a newly launched drone-mapping project  aimed at broadening the
visibility of her community.   Then a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself
with options she could never have imagined - including the possibility of leaving her
birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage.    But will life beyond the lagoon be
everything she's dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in front of her all along?  
Readers love Water Baby  ' Exquisitely written and thought-provoking ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   'One of my
favourite books ever  Water Baby is impossible to put down ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   ' I was instantly
transported to Makoko thanks to the vibrant imagery' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   'A beautiful story with characters
you get to know and want to follow' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   'Okereke is a talented storyteller with an
exquisite craft for character development' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   'A truly contemporary and captivating story
of resilience  freedom within constrictions  hope and change' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   'A transportive  joyful
read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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