
"The Baboon War" by Nnedi Okorafor
LeVar Burton Reads
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A Mysterious Bracelet and a Startling Revelation
In this chapter, a young girl named M.M. shares a bizarre tale with her father and sibling. It begins with M.M. showing off her bracelet made from bronze bells she found on the beach after a storm. The bracelet pulsates and hums, causing discomfort for those who look at it. M.M. then starts to recount a story about a war that started ten days ago, involving her and her two close friends Nka and Asan. The chapter ends with the girls discovering a mysterious path in the woods.
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