Sunny struggles to fit in. Born in NYC but now living in Nigeria, she is an outsider, and it is compounded by her albinism. After some troubles in school, she finds out she is a "leopard person" and has special powers! Suddenly she is cast into a new world that she must keep secret from her "lamb" family all while trying to stay on top of her school work.

A great suggestion for Harry Potter fans as the story arc is very familiar but the magic and vocabulary will challenge even the best readers.

My library is holding this title in the Children's section probably due to the main character's age (12) but I feel this would be better placed in the YA section. The cover also misleading feels juvenile, but the sequel [b:Akata Warrior|18746776|Akata Warrior (Akata Witch, #2)|Nnedi Okorafor|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1484628903s/18746776.jpg|26630088] has a cover that is more fitting the tone of the series.

I read this for my 2017 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge for "person of color goes on a spiritual journey."