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Nigeria

2000
An introduction to the land, climate, society, and culture of Nigeria.

Welcome to Nigeria

2002
Describes the history, geography, economy, government, language and arts, and social life and customs of Nigeria.

Nigeria

2001
Photographs and text provide information about the geography, history, government, language, culture, food, traditions, and other aspects of Nigeria, and includes discussion of the country's relations with the U.S. and Canada.

Akata witch

2011
Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back to Nigeria, where she learns that she has latent magical powers which she and three similarly gifted friends use to catch a serial killer.

Purple hibiscus

a novel
2004
A teenaged Nigerian girl and her older brother struggle to cope with life in their tense, stifling household--caused by their father's demands for perfection--after getting a taste of freedom during a visit to their aunt's home.

Chinua Achebe's Things fall apart

2002
A collection of critical essays which analyze Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" and explore the novel's themes, plot, characters, and symbolism.

Hausaland tales from the Nigerian marketplace

2002
A collection of twelve traditional tales from the Hausa people of Nigeria.

Death and the king's horseman

2002
Presents the script of 1975 drama about Elesin, the chief horseman of the king of a Nigerian village who loses the respect of the villagers when he fails to take steps to follow his dead ruler into the afterlife.

Along the Niger River

an African way of life
1974
Describes life in the town of Yelwa, Nigeria, and in the tribes of the surrounding countryside where western technology has been adapted to the traditional culture in beneficial ways.

Americanah

a novel
2013
"A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected"--Provided by publisher.

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