Daughters of Oduma (Sisters of the Mud)

Synopsis

An elite female fighter must reenter the competition to protect her found family of younger sisters in this &“absorbing, striking&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) young adult fantasy inspired by West African culture, perfect for fans of The Gilded Ones and Creed.Eat. Dance. Fight. This is the life of the girls who compete in the Isle&’s elite, all-female fighting sport of Bowing. But it isn&’t really Dirt&’s life anymore. At sixteen, she is old and has retired from competition. Instead, she spends her days coaching the younger sisters of the Mud Fam and dreading her fast-approaching birthday, when she&’ll have to leave her sisters to fulfill whatever destiny the Gods choose for her. Dirt&’s young sisters are coming along nicely, and the Mud Fam is sure to win the upcoming South God Bow tournament, which is crucial: the tiny Fam needs the new recruits that come with victory. Then an attack from a powerful rival leaves the Mud without their top Bower, and Dirt is the only one who can compete in the tournament. But Dirt is old, out of shape, and afraid. She has never wanted to be a leader. Victory seems impossible—yet defeat would mean the end of her beloved Fam. And no way is Dirt going to let that happen.

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

368 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781665918152

Related ISBNs:

9781665918145

Publisher:

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Date of Addition:

08/15/24

Copyrighted By:

Moses Ose Utomi

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Teens, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Grade Levels:

Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student

Reading Age:

12 and up

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.