So You Think You’re American

Childhood Struggles of the First Generation

by Iriowen Thea Ojo


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 22/07/2014

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 238
ISBN : 9781496924407

About the Book

Ekina was made in America with African parts, but unfortunately this has never made him indestructible. Precocious at ten years old, Ekina knows that physical strength won’t help him fend off his overbearing parents, cruel teachers, and one-sided romance. It won’t help him save his baby sister from their traditionally-misogynist father or protect his little brother from their mother’s expectations either, although it might’ve helped him master an adagio—if he hadn’t quit ballet class. Nigerian boys don’t wear pointe shoes, and anyway, who does he think he is…an American?
“So You Think You’re American” is a novel about growing up in that world between foreign and native cultures. Poignant, funny, and sometimes hopelessly heartbreaking, “So You Think You’re American” will evoke profound emotions, tears or laughter, in even the most stoic of readers.


About the Author

Iriowen Thea is a first generation Nigerian American who is proud of both her citizenship and heritage. She finished writing “So You Think You’re American” when she was fifteen and finally decided to publish the manuscript a year later. She has published more than three poems and, in addition to writing, is obsessed with eating out with friends, learning languages, and watching Masterchef. She lives on Long Island, New York, and will graduate from high school in 2015.