Graphic Novel. Ivory Coast, 1978. It's a golden time, and the nation, too-an oasis of affluence and stability in West Africa-seems fueled by something wondrous. Aya is loosely based upon Marguerite Abouet's youth in Yop City. It is the story of the studious and clear-sighted nineteen-year-old Aya, her easygoing friends Adjoua and Bintou, and their meddling relatives and neighbors. It's a wryly funny, breezy account of the simple pleasures and private troubles of everyday life in Yop City.

"Translation by Helge Dascher"--Title page verso. Includes "Ivorian bonus." Compilation of the first 3 books in the Aya series, published in English under the titles: Aya, Aya of Yop City and Aya : the secrets come out. Originally published in French as volumes 1-3 of Aya de Youpougon.

Contains 5 books.