Eyes of a Goddess — Ukamaka Olisakwe

At fifteen, Njideka is caught in the deep political turmoil beleaguering Nigeria.When the government arrests and tortures her father following a peaceful protest, he returns home a shadow of himself: a changed man. Njideka's family begins to break apart under the yoke of a reckless regime. It is a story of hardship,abuse, and the resilient spirit of those desperate to breathe the air of freedom.