Water Baby An uplifting comingofage story from the author of Bitter Leaf

<P><B> LONGLISTED FOR THE INAUGURAL CLIMATE FICTION PRIZE<br><br>'Rare is the book that enlightens as much as it entertains. Beautifully imagined and full of characters to love' EMMA STONEX, author of <I>The Lamplighters</I><br><br>'A compelling and powerful novel' CHERIE JONES, author of <I>How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House</I><br><br>'An adventurous and insightful read' ROSANNA AMAKA, author of <I>The Book of Echoes </I><br>She's the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster.<br><br></B>In 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.<br><br>With opportunities scarce, Baby jumps at the chance to join a newly launched drone-mapping project, aimed at broadening the visibility of her community.<br><br>Then 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.<br><B><br>But will life beyond the lagoon be everything she's dreamed of? Or has everything she wants been in front of her all along?<br><br><U>Readers love <I>Water Baby</I></U></B><br>'<B>Exquisitely written</B> and <B>thought-provoking</B>' <I>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</I><br><br>'One of my favourite books ever, <I>Water Baby</I> is <B>impossible to put down</B>' <I>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</I><br><br>'<B>I was instantly transported</B> to Makoko thanks to the vibrant imagery' <I>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</I><br><br>'A <B>beautiful </B>story with characters you get to know and want to follow' <I>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</I><br><br>'Okereke is <B>a talented storyteller</B> with an <B>exquisite </B>craft for character development' <I>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</I><br><br>'A truly contemporary and <B>captivating</B> story of resilience, freedom within constrictions, hope and change' <I>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</I><br><br>'A <B>transportive, joyful</B> read' <I>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</I></P>