Our July selection is CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE, the 2018 young adult fantasy novel by Nigerian-American novelist Tomi Adeyemi. Adeyemi’s debut novel (first in a planned trilogy) follows heroine Zélie Adebola as she attempts to restore magic to the kingdom of Orïsha, following the ruling class kosidáns’ brutal suppression of the class of magic practitioners Zélie belongs to, the maji. In this gripping, coming-of-age story told from multiple perspectives, the characters discover their abilities to help shape the world through their actions.
Pick up a copy at the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, or our own little free library at Elementz, and make plans to join our youth-led book chat at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, IN PERSON at Elementz, 1640 Race Street. Snacks and drinks provided, and you might win a WVXU/D&M swag bag, including a copy of our August book, Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance). We hope you’ll join us, and for those who can’t, we’ll provide a virtual connection. Big thanks to Camille Jones and all our friends at Elementz for welcoming our first-ever IRL book chat!