false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182304901m/1257586.jpg 1257586 2 In the northern Ooni Kingdom, fear of the unknown runs deep, and children born dada are rumored to have special powers. Thirteen-year-old Zahrah Tsami feels like a normal girls he grows her own flora computer, has mirrors sewn onto her clothes, and stays clear of the Forbidden Greeny Jungle. But unlike other children in the village of Kirki, Zahrah was born with the telling dadalocks. Only her best friend, Dari, isn't afraid of her, even when something unusual begins happening--something that definitely makes Zahrah different. The two friends determine to investigate, edging closer and closer to danger. When Dari's life is threatened, Zahrah must face her worst fears alone, including the very thing that makes her different. In this exciting debut novel by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu, things aren't always what they seem--monkeys tell fortunes, plants offer wisdom, and a teenage girl is the only one who stands a chance at saving her best friend's life. 1246393 26 9 2005 Zahrah the Windseeker total:89|5:29|4:33|3:20|2:7|1:0| 89 351 168 33 4 1 false false Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 07 21:44:45 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 21:45:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 07 16:32:57 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 09 10:49:01 -0700 2008
Zahrah is a thirteen year old girl with a rare gift which no one is entirely sur...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 13:49:55 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 12:34:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 17:43:54 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 05:15:41 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 15:38:39 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 17:25:31 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 10:35:32 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 18:07:22 -0700 2009
It's a very simple story – girl marked by difference takes the first steps into adulthood – and younger than I usua...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 31 21:29:38 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 31 21:46:55 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 15:33:40 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 15:40:58 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Nov 28 14:19:20 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 14:21:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 15 09:04:56 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 08:49:16 -0700 2008
I love the worldbuilding here -- the strange creatures Zahrah finds in the jungle, and the strange things she takes for granted back in the...more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Dec 03 07:49:53 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 08:00:34 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 07:23:31 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 10:02:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 07:31:28 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 05:14:59 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 07:35:07 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 21 15:02:09 -0700 2007
The book was written for a younger audience than I had thought (it was classified...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 04:04:34 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 13:08:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 05 20:33:42 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 22 19:17:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 07:40:49 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 06 12:54:56 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 12 19:40:56 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 19:41:21 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 18:01:45 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 18:05:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 true false Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Jun 29 07:16:37 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 04 09:44:06 -0700 2007 Adulthood Rites) and the touches of stranges (dadalocks of green vines growning from hair [like The Treasure of the Tanglewood). The ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1257586