Maryann Eziekwe

When the leader of a secessionist group in south-eastern Nigeria is jailed, his loyalists mandate a compulsory "sit-at-home' on Mondays in protest. Siblings Kamnonu and Ogbonna face danger when they defy the Monday restrictions.

When a desolate and vulnerable girl is forced to enter an orphanage with her younger siblings, she must overcome harsh adversity and hardship to propel herself to a hopeful, academic future.