 First US edition | |
| Author | Uwem Akpan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short Stories |
| Publisher | Abacus (UK) Little, Brown (US) |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 294 |
| ISBN | 9780349120638 |
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.