With Love, Miss Americanah

A girl moves from Nigeria to America, navigating her senior year with the help of teen movies and a new crush, in this story described as "the next coming-of-age hit, perfect for fans of Jenny Han" by Booklist in a starred review!

Enore Adesuwa doesn't dive into things, she walks in carefully. So when she, her mother, and her sister move from Nigeria shortly after her father's death, she wants to be extremely prepared before attending high school in America. Her cousin doesn't have time to explain the ins and outs to her but, luckily, he recommends the perfect research tool: teen movies.

Still dealing with grief but armed with a set of rules of survival gathered from these movies (including the crucial rule of keeping a low profile), Enore is ready for her senior year. But when she meets Davi Santiago, it may be much harder than she thought to keep to her rules. Because not only is he super thoughtful (and okay, very good looking), he constantly encourages her to share her incredible singing talent. Enore prefers the background but it just might be time for her to take center stage, even in spite of her mother's strict expectations.

It would be easier to follow all the rules, the ones Enore set for herself and the ones her mom imposes, but as every teen movie has taught her, a coming-of-age is nothing without a little rebellion. And with help from her crush, her sister, and some new friends who don't quite play the roles she expects, Enore's senior year might indeed be cinematic!

Author: Jane Igharo
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 06/18/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.75w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781250873378

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2024
Publishers Weekly 05/27/2024
Booklist 06/01/2024 pg. 88
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2024 pg. 77
School Library Journal 08/16/2024 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Jane Igharo was born in Nigeria and immigrated to Canada at the age of twelve. She has a journalism degree from the University of Toronto and is the critically acclaimed author of Ties that Tether and The Sweetest Remedy. She writes about strong, audacious, beautifully flawed Nigerian women much like the ones in her life. With Love, Miss Americanah is her Young Adult debut.