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With Love, Miss Americanah -- the Young Adult contemporary romance debut from Jane Igharo -- sees a teenager move from Nigeria to America and navigate her senior year with the help of classic teen movies and a new crush, all while working through grief and the rigid expectations of her mother.. 17-year-old Enore Adesuwa doesn't dive into things, she walks in carefully. So when she, her mother, and her sister move from Nigeria to America shortly after her father's death, she wants to be extremely prepared before attending an American high school. Her cousin, Adrian, doesn't have time to explain the ins and outs to her but, luckily, he recommends the perfect research tool: teen movies.. Still dealing with grief but armed with a set of rules of survival gathered from these movies (including the crucial rule of keeping a low profile) , Enore is ready for her senior year.