No Laughter Here

Description:

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?

subjects: Fiction,  Juvenile Fiction,  Friendship, fiction,  Schools, fiction,  African americans, fiction,  New york (n.y.), fiction,  Children's fiction,  African Americans,  Coming of age,  Female circumcision,  Friendship,  Nigerian Americans,  Schools,  Friendship -- Fiction,  Schools -- Fiction,  Coming of age -- Fiction,  Female circumcision -- Fiction,  Nigerian Americans -- Fiction,  African Americans -- Fiction,  Queens (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction,  Reading Level-Grade 7,  Reading Level-Grade 6,  Reading Level-Grade 9,  Reading Level-Grade 8,  Reading Level-Grade 11,  Reading Level-Grade 10,  Reading Level-Grade 12,  Cultural Literacy and Humanities

Places: N.Y.) Queens (New York,  Queens (New York, N.Y.)