 | With love, Miss Americanah Author: Igharo, Jane | |
| Price: $10.65 | ||
Summary:
After the death of her father, seventeen-year-old Enore Adesuwa moves with her family from Nigeria to America, where she intends to keep a low profile her senior year, but with the help from her sister, new friends, and crush, Enore finds her voice in more ways than one.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (05/01/24)
Booklist (+) (06/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (A) (00/06/24)
The Hornbook (00/09/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2024 *Starred Review* With Love, Miss Americanah is the next coming-of-age hit, perfect for fans of Jenny Han. After her father’s death, Enore’s family uproots from Nigeria and moves to upstate New York, right before her senior year. This new start fills Enore with dread, so she spends the summer doing homework––researching the quintessential American high-school experience. Equipped with iconic teen movies like The Craft and Mean Girls, Enore knows what she needs to do, and not do, to keep a low profile at her school. All her well-researched rules start to go out the window when she catches the attention of popular boy Davi and finds that she enjoys spending time with him, even if it draws unexpected attention. Enore slowly begins abandoning her rules and starts living for herself, even if it challenges her mother’s expectations of her. Igharo’s YA debut hits all the right notes, and it finds success in timid Enore. While navigating her grief, she also wades through a new culture, making poignant observations about living in the U.S. Through new relationships, pursuing new opportunities, and taking a stance on what’s important, Enore finds her voice in more ways than one. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
