No Laughter Here

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!

Product details

• Authors: Rita Williams-Garcia, Williams-Garcia Rita
• Publisher: Quill Tree Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 13
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2003
• EAN: 9780688162474
• ISBN: 978-0-688-16247-4
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Africa, JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Gender studies: women, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Gender studies: women and girls, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse, Educational: Citizenship and social education, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship *, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Relating to African American / Black American people, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories, JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: African American & Black