The New TribeThe New Tribe is a 2000 novel written by Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta. It was first published by Allison & Busby, and republished by Heinemann as part of the African Writers Series.PlotThe novel follows the story of Chester, a young Nigerian boy adopted into a middle-class, white family in England and grows up as the only black child in his community. He embarks on a journey of self-discovery to Nigeria in search of his roots.