The Child of the Creek

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Do you want to read a Nigerian novel that exposes the effects of the exploration and exploitation of oil in the oil-rich area of Nigeria, called Niger Delta?
Do you want to read about the woes of the people of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria and their rich cultural heritage?
Do you want to read a novel that presents the challenges or dilemma of loving someone who was behind the killing of his or her loved one during a communal conflict?
Do you want to read a novel that illustrations the truth that whenever we hurt people around us, we only end hurting ourselves?
Do you want to read a novel that teaches the power of love and forgiveness?
Search no further. This book answers that above questions and many more.

The Child of the Creek is one of the recommended novels for Basic 9 (Junior Secondary School Class 3). It is in 2021-2024 Approved Booklist of Bayelsa State Ministry of Education for Junior Secondary Schools.

The novel is a love story surrounded by several conflicts. These conflicts began when Tobho beat up Ebiere at the waterside. Her elder brother, Keme, made efforts to retaliate and was also beaten up by Tobho. This led to several other conflicts until it gave birth to major communal wars.

The novel captures occurrences before the Independence Era to the present. It explores some of the fundamental cultural and traditional activities of the Ijaw people. The novel also underscores some of the elements that has contributed to violence in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

Genre: Fiction / General (fancy, right?)