No laughter here /

No laughter here /

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Author / Creator:	Williams-Garcia, Rita, author.
Edition:	First Quill Tree Books edition.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021. ©2004
Description:	133 pages ; 21 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Friendship -- Juvenile fiction. Schools -- Juvenile fiction. Female genital mutilation -- Juvenile fiction. Nigerian Americans -- Juvenile fiction. African Americans -- Juvenile fiction. African Americans. Female circumcision. Friendship. Nigerian Americans. Schools. Queens (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction. New York (State) -- New York -- Queens. Young adult works Fiction. Juvenile works. Young adult fiction.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13524952

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ISBN:	0063079291 9780063079298
Notes:	"Revisions to the original text have been made by the author."--Title page verso.
Summary:	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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Summary:	In this groundbreaking novel, Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia uses her vividly realistic voice to highlight an often taboo practice that affects millions of girls around the world every year, and to explore a perspective not often depicted in YA fiction. 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 Akilah's name means "intelligent," and she is determined to find out what's wrong. But when she learns the terrible secret Victoria is hiding, she suddenly has even more questions. The only problem is, they might not be the kind that have answers. Previously available only as an ebook, this remarkable novel is now back in print!
Item Description:	"Revisions to the original text have been made by the author."--Title page verso.
Physical Description:	133 pages ; 21 cm.
ISBN:	0063079291 9780063079298