With Love, Miss Americanah

by Jane Igharo Narrated by Joy Ofodu

Overview

With Love, Miss Americanah-the Young Adult contemporary romance debut from Jane Igharo-sees a teenager move from Nigeria to America and navigate her senior year with the help of classic teen movies and a new crush, all while working through grief and the rigid expectations of her mother.

17-year-old Enore Adesuwa doesn't dive into things, she walks in carefully. So when she, her mother, and her sister move from Nigeria to America shortly after her father's death, she wants to be extremely prepared before attending an American high school. Her cousin, Adrian, doesn't have time to explain the ins and outs to her but, luckily, he recommends the perfect research tool: teen movies.

Still dealing with grief but armed with a set of rules of survival gathered from these movies (including the crucial rule of keeping a low profile), Enore is ready for her senior year. But when she meets Davi Santiago, it may be much harder than she thought to keep to her rules. Because not only is he super thoughtful (and okay, very good looking), he constantly encourages her to share her incredible singing talent. Enore prefers the background but it just might be time for her to take center stage, even in spite of her mother's strict expectations.

Maybe it would be easier to follow all the rules, the ones Enore set for herself and the ones her mom imposes, but as every teen movie has taught her, a coming-of-age is nothing without a little rebellion. And with help from her crush, her sister, and some new friends who don't quite fit the roles she expects them to play, Enore's senior year might indeed be cinematic.

A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"In her YA debut, Igharo has crafted a lively novel that cleverly balances the portrayals of a family coping with grief and the whirlwind of high school experiences. Enore is well drawn, believable, and easy to cheer for, and her developing relationship with Davi is touching. Warm, well rounded, and a perfect combination of entertaining and substantive." —Kirkus, starred review

"This book is a hug. It leaves you warmed, nourished, and blissfully content. Enore is such a compelling and relatable protagonist, caught between parental expectations and her own dreams. And there's swoony Davi! What a joy! Read this now!" —Jenn Bennett, author of Alex, Approximately

Kirkus Reviews

★ 2024-04-05
A Nigerian teen moves to the U.S. with her family and embarks on an unusual plan for navigating senior year.

Enore Adesuwa has decided that the best way to manage in her new high school in New York’s Hudson Valley is to study the movies recommended by Adrian, her American cousin. Unlike Esosa, her younger sister who jumps right into things, Enore always needs a plan. She’s also still processing the loss of her beloved father, and it doesn’t take long before she realizes that, despite the 10 rules she’s made for getting along (among them, avoid popular people, control your heart, don’t make enemies, and don’t drink the punch at school dances), unexpected events and circumstances will get in the way. First, there’s attention from popular and attractive Davi Santiago. He encourages Enore to audition for the school musical, which leads to her lying to her academically focused mother, who believes she’s joined math club. Enore finds herself on a collision course between her mother’s expectations and what brings her joy. In her YA debut, Igharo has crafted a lively novel that cleverly balances the portrayals of a family coping with grief and the whirlwind of high school experiences. Enore is well drawn, believable, and easy to cheer for, and her developing relationship with Davi is touching. Secondary characters and rich cultural elements add color and texture to the narrative.

Warm, well rounded, and a perfect combination of entertaining and substantive. (Fiction. 14-18)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940159606013
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	06/18/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged

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