Books with author Alexander Chee

The Legend of the Kettle Daughter is a personal history that tells a modern, mythical story of mothers and daughters bearing witness to one another. Here, the sacred and eternal parts of family are held to the light in full color, alongside the real-life challenges and places that shape stories and lives. Firmly rooted in the rocky mountain landscape of Utah, where waters flow and rocks tower, The Legend of the Kettle Daughter also rattles with a brand new, unforgettable mythology that creates an ancient peace for harried hearts.

A gorgeously illustrated book that will appeal to children of all ages. Nyambura is late! She is going to visit her Gogo and she has to take the bus from the market to get there. She kisses her Mama goodbye before racing off. Nyambura needs to wait for the bus for a long time and gets lost in thought. Will she manage to catch the bus or will she get left behind? Nyambura Waits for the Bus is a story that teaches children the importance of doing good deeds. It also reminds us to cherish moments spent with loved ones. Available in English, Afrikaans, IsiZulu and IsiXhosa.

Rose carries a pistol and packs a mean punch. Growing up in a rundown neighborhood with drug dealers on the corners and gangs warring in the streets, she's had to get tough. With her grandmother gone, she can rely only on herself.In an instant, Rose's world shattered. She's not like everyone else. She possesses special abilities. She can find things that are lost. Chilling details of her dreams come true. The very earth beneath her feet seems to respond to her will.Before Rose can come to terms with her newfound powers she discovers innocent girls controlled with powerful magic and forced into slavery. She might be the only one who can stop it.Protecting innocent lives means tapping into powers she barely understands. It means putting herself into the path of a dangerous and twisted soul who will stop at nothing to enslave her too. Rose dives into the fight with everything she has. This Rose has thorns.