Stone wrote her first novel for young adults in 2017, inspired by American young adult novelist Veronica Roth's Divergent series because it was the first series featuring black characters that she encountered that lives until the end. Career ĭuring a trip to Israel in 2008, Stone discovered that she wanted to become a writer when encountering a family with a story that fascinated her. After college, she worked in teen mentoring and moved to Israel for a few years. She is African-American and is openly bisexual. She has a degree in Psychology from Spelman College. Stone was born and raised in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Her novels have been translated into six languages. All rights reserved.Andrea Nicole Livingstone (born July 10, 1985), known as Nic Stone, is an American author of young adult fiction and middle grade fiction, best known for her debut novel Dear Martin and her middle grade debut, Clean Getaway. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in order to discover what is killing the Herb, and how she can save it, in this all-new, original series.Īudio (P)2020 Scholastic Inc. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't create new herbs. Much like Vibranium, the Heart Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. Indeed, even Shuri herself has gained powers from this mythical herb, which grows only in Wakanda.
This middle-grade series follows Shuri as she sets out on a quest to save her homeland of Wakanda.įor centuries, the Chieftain of Wakana (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart Shaped Herb. Shuri is a skilled martial artist, a genius, and a master of science and technology.
An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the break-out character from the Black Panther comics and films: T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri! Crafted by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone.
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