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Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

Ijeoma is just eleven when she’s sent away to safety following the outbreak of the Nigerian civil war, and when she meets and falls in love with another displaced child, they become inseparable and fall in love. But since they are of different ethnicities, and both girls, they must keep their feelings a secret for fear of being discovered. Over the course of Ijeoma’s life, she will find ways to build her life around love and truth while her country is torn apart by war and prejudice.