Marguerite Abouet

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Marguerite Abouet


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1971, Abidjan, Cote D'ivoire
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Marguerite Abouet was born in 1971 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in Western Africa. She grew up during a time of great prosperity in the Ivory Coast. At the age of twelve, she and her old brother went to stay with a great-uncle in Paris, where they further pursued their education. Years later, after becoming a novelist for young adults, Abouet was drawn to telling the story of the world she remembered from her youth. The result was the graphic novel Aya de Yopougon, published in North America as Aya, illustrated by Clemént Oubrerie, that recalls Abouet's Ivory Coast childhood in the 1970s, and tells the humorous, engaging stories of her friends and family as they navigate a happy and prosperous time in that country's history. ...more

Average rating: 3.94 · 18,888 ratings · 2,034 reviews · 47 distinct worksSimilar authors
Aya (Aya, #1)

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3.79 avg rating — 7,199 ratings — published 2005 — 25 editions
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Aya of Yop City (Aya, #2)

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3.94 avg rating — 2,517 ratings — published 2006 — 17 editions
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Aya: Life in Yop City (Aya ...

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3.97 avg rating — 1,784 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions
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The Secrets Come Out (Aya, #3)

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4.10 avg rating — 1,407 ratings — published 2007 — 16 editions
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Aya de Yopougon, Tome 4 (Ay...

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4.18 avg rating — 1,059 ratings — published 2008 — 10 editions
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Aya: Love in Yop City (Aya ...

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Aya de Yopougon, Tome 5 (Ay...

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4.30 avg rating — 648 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions
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Aya de Yopougon, Tome 6 (Ay...

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4.28 avg rating — 638 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions
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Akissi: Tales of Mischief

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3.95 avg rating — 600 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions
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Aya de Yopougon, Tome 7 (Ay...

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4.18 avg rating — 404 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions
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Aya Aya of Yop City The Secrets Come Out Aya de Yopougon, Tome 4 Aya de Yopougon, Tome 5 Aya de Yopougon, Tome 6 Aya de Yopougon, Tome 7
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Akissi: Cat Invasion Super-héros en plâtre Vacances dangereuses Mixture magique Rentrée musclée Sans amis Faux départ
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Bienvenue 1 Bienvenue 2 Bienvenue, Tome 3
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Akissi de Paris (Tome 1)
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