Under the Udala Trees

This book explores the coming-of-age story of Ijeoma during the civil war in Nigeria. She falls in love with another displaced child, who happens to be a girl from a different ethnic community. When their love is discovered, Ijeoma must hide her feelings and face the cost of living a lie. This inspiring tale by Chinelo Okparanta depicts how a nation's struggles manifest in its people's lives, with a beautiful and precise prose.