Say_You're_One_of_Them
Say You're One of Them
2008 short stories collection by Uwem Akpan
Say You're One of Them (2008) is the debut book by Nigerian writer Uwem Akpan. First published in English in the United Kingdom and United States, it is a collection of five stories or novellas, each featuring children at risk and set in a different African country.
In 2009 this book won the 2009 Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa region), the Beyond Margins Award (now the PEN/Open Book Award), and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Fiction). It was also nominated for other major awards and was a finalist for several. It was translated into twelve languages and listed as a No. 1 bestseller by The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.