Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781665912617)

Black Panther meets X-Men in this "fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering" (A. F. Steadman, New York Times bestselling author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief) middle grade adventure about a British Nigerian girl who learns that her Afro hair has psychokinetic powers--perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, The Marvellers, and Rick Riordan!

Onyeka has a lot of hair---the kind that makes strangers stop in the street and her peers whisper behind her back. At least she has Cheyenne, her best friend, who couldn't care less what other people think. Still, Onyeka has always felt insecure about her vibrant curls...until the day Cheyenne almost drowns and Onyeka's hair takes on a life of its own, inexplicably pulling Cheyenne from the water.

At home, Onyeka's mother tells her the shocking truth: Onyeka's psychokinetic powers make her a Solari, one of a secret group of people with superpowers unique to Nigeria. Her mother quickly whisks her off to the Academy of the Sun, a school in Nigeria where Solari are trained. But Onyeka and her new friends at the academy soon have to put their powers to the test as they find themselves embroiled in a momentous battle between truth and lies...

Author: Tolá Okogwu
ISBN-10: 1665912618
ISBN-13: 9781665912617
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Language: English
Published: 06/14/2022
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.78w x 1.14d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 517498 / Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 05/09/2022
Booklist 05/15/2022 pg. 46