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Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is a British Nigerian author of young adult fiction. Her debut novel, Ace of Spades, is a contemporary thriller about two Black students confronting institutional racism.

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Ace of Spades

2021 · Contemporary

2 editions: Print · 2021 | eBook · 2021

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Go back to school with this instant New York Times- bestselling thriller by Faridah Àbíké- Íyímídé about two students, Devon & Chiamaka, and their struggles against an anonymous bully. "Readers will love this thriller-mystery... A revelatory, buzzworthy debut." — School Library Journal , starred review All you need to know is . . . I’m here to divide and conquer. Like all great tyrants do. —Aces When two Niveus Private Academy students, Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, are selected to be part of the elite school’s senior class prefects, it looks like their year is off to an amazing start. After all, not only does it look great on college applications, but it officially puts each of them in the running for valedictorian, too. Shortly after the announcement is made, though, someone who goes by Aces begins using anonymous text messages to reveal secrets about the two of them that turn their lives upside down and threaten every aspect of their carefully planned futures. As Aces shows no sign of stopping, what seemed like a sick prank quickly turns into a dangerous game, with all the cards stacked against them. Can Devon and Chiamaka stop Aces before things become incredibly deadly? A MORRIS AWARD FINALIST A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER AN INDIE BESTSELLER A NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER

Print · Feiwel & Friends · 2021 · English

eBook · Feiwel & Friends · 2021 · English

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Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is a British Nigerian author of young adult fiction. Her debut novel, Ace of Spades, is a contemporary thriller about two Black students confronting institutional racism.

The retained bibliography connects this profile to Ace of Spades. These title relationships remain candidate editorial evidence and do not create or alter canonical Works.

The research records NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens — winner — 2022 — Ace of Spades; William C. Morris YA Debut Award — finalist — 2022 — Ace of Spades; Edgar Award — nominee — 2022 — Ace of Spades. Each item remains tied to its retained source for editorial verification.

Coverage retained for the profile includes Kirkus review of Ace of Spades: Retained review coverage linked to the exact author or connected Work.; Publishers Weekly review of Ace of Spades: Retained review coverage linked to the exact author or connected Work.; Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: Playing Your Cards Right at Launch: Verified exact-author guest, reading, interview, or recorded appearance..

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