Aquarian Dawn

Name: Aquarian Dawn
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SKU: 9781953103253
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A Novel

By Ebele Chizea

Summary

Aquarian Dawn by Ebele Chizea is a delightful children's story that follows the adventures of a young protagonist in a fantastical world. As the character embarks on a journey of discovery and wonder, they encounter magical creatures and learn valuable lessons about friendship and courage. The tale beautifully blends whimsy and wisdom, creating a captivating read for young audiences.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories that weave themes of friendship, adventure, and imagination, tailored for young minds. Offering a captivating journey with vibrant characters, this children's book can inspire creativity and wonder in its readers.

Description

Winner, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year: Young Adult Fiction!

In Nigeria-born, America-based author Ebele Chizea's stunning debut novel, Aquarian Dawn, teenager Ada and her mother flee the civil war of their West African home and come to America in 1966. Ada soon discovers, and blossoms within, the US counterculture movement, developing a drive for anti-war activism which she takes with her back to Nabuka. Here, she uncovers new truths about herself as well as family secrets that threaten to shatter her plans for the future.

While protesting the Vietnam war in America, Ada forges friendships with other nonconformist youth: free-spirited Stacey, a boisterous hippie, and Sal, a philosophical wanderlust. Soon she seeks independence from her mother, love on her own terms, as well as sexual autonomy. College provides Ada with opportunities for academic success, personal experimentation, and full independence, as well as heartbreak. Despite loss and grief over a decade, Ada's heart becomes her own true compass and guides her to fully become the leader and activist she'd always been deep inside.

Chizea's brilliant prose and storytelling skills are fully apparent as she reveals a young woman's struggle to find balance in her life and in herself while straddling physical and social borders of two distinctly different cultures.

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Aquarian Dawn by Ebele Chizea is praised for its evocative narrative set against the backdrop of the 1960s and 70s, highlighting themes like civil rights activism and immigration. Readers appreciate the book's character-driven storyline and Ada, the complex protagonist who navigates themes of abandonment, belonging, and racism. The novel is lauded for its maturity, descriptive language, and insightful exploration of young womanhood, resonating with audiences through its emotional depth and engaging storytelling.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781953103253

Publisher: Three Rooms Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Three Rooms Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 224

Collections

Children's Books Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Ebele Chizea Historical Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Ebele Chizea was born in Nigeria and moved to the United States at age sixteen. Since graduating with honors in 2004 from Thiel Colege in Greenville, PA, she has published fiction, poetry, and essays in various publications including The African, The Sentinel, The Nigerian Punch, Sahara Reporter, as well as her own online publication, Drumtide Magazine, which featured interviews with prominent figures in the entertainment and literary fields including Afro-punk pioneer Lunden DeLeon, afrobeat musician Seun Kuti, and award-winning Nigerian Belgian novelist, Chika Unigwe. She is the author of How to Slay in Life: A Book of Proverbial Wisdom. Aquarian Dawn is her debut novel. She currently lives in Santa Monica, CA.