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In Queens, New York, ten-year-old Akilah is determined to find out why her closest friend, Victoria, is silent and withdrawn after returning from a trip to her homeland, Nigeria.
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Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Friendship, fiction, Schools, fiction, African americans, fiction, New york (n.y.), fiction, Children's fiction, African Americans, Coming of age, Female circumcision, Friendship, Nigerian Americans, Schools, Friendship -- Fiction, Schools -- Fiction, Coming of age -- Fiction, Female circumcision -- Fiction, Nigerian Americans -- Fiction, African Americans -- Fiction, Queens (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction, Reading Level-Grade 7, Reading Level-Grade 6, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 8, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, Cultural Literacy and HumanitiesShowing 10 featured editions. View all 10 editions?
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Even though they were born in different countries, Akilah and Victoria are true best friends. But Victoria has been acting strange ever since she returned from her summer in Nigeria, where she had a special coming-of-age ceremony. Why does proud Victoria, named for a queen, slouch at her desk and answer the teacher's questions in a whisper? And why won't she laugh with Akilah anymore?
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Did you ever cross your fingers and play that game in your head: If the last Life Saver in the roll is pineapple, then the letter will come this week.
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