The Shadow Speaker
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The Shadow Speaker is a young adult science fantasy novel by Nnedi Okorafor that blends futuristic technology with West African mythology in a coming-of-age story set in a post-apocalyptic Sahara.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Shadow Speaker canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fantasy novel ⓘ |
| author | Nnedi Okorafor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Carl Brandon Parallax Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
alternate realities
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interdimensional travel ⓘ post-apocalyptic politics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresElement |
West African mythology
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futuristic technology ⓘ |
| genre |
science fantasy
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speculative fiction ⓘ young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Africanfuturism
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West African folklore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1423100051 ⓘ |
| hasMagicSystem | shadow-speaking ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
coming of age
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environmental change ⓘ identity ⓘ political conflict ⓘ power ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ejii Ugabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | coming-of-age story ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending science fiction and fantasy elements
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strong female protagonist ⓘ use of Hausa and other African cultural references ⓘ |
| partOf | Nigerian speculative fiction ⓘ |
| protagonistAgeGroup | teenager ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hyperion Books for Children NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Niger
NERFINISHED
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West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ post-apocalyptic Sahara ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor |
Golden Duck Award
NERFINISHED
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James Tiptree Jr. Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | near future ⓘ |
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