{"product_id":"water-baby-paperback","title":"Water Baby - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChioma Okereke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe's the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, nineteen-year-old Baby yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched drone-mapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a video of her at work goes viral and Baby finds herself with options she could never have imagined - including the possibility of leaving her birthplace to represent Makoko on the world stage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut will life beyond the lagoon be everything she's dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in front of her all along?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Nigeria, Chioma Okereke grew up in London, studied law at UCL and has successfully applied those skills to winning domestic squabbles ever since. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBitter Leaf\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize - Africa Best First Book, and her short story \u003ci\u003eTrompette De La Mort\u003c\/i\u003e received First Runner-Up of the inaugural Costa Short Story Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a self-labelled transethnic, she divides her time between the bustle of London, the hustle of Lagos, and the rustle of rural France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more information visit chiomaokereke.com or connect with her on https: \/\/www.chiomaokereke.com\/contact\/.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 7.82 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43156982792255,"sku":"9781529425444","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/IOgCHZxg-g9781529425444.webp?v=1776976992","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/water-baby-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}