How You Grow Wings

An emotionally riveting novel for fans of Ibi Zoboi and Erika L. Sánchez about two sisters in Nigeria on their journey to break free of an oppressive home. Sisters Cheta and Zam couldnt be more different. Cheta, sharp-tongued and stubborn, never shies away from conflicteither at school or at home, where her mother fires abuse at her. Timid Zam escapes most of her mothers anger, skating under the radar and avoiding her sister whenever possible. In a turn of good fortune, Zam is invited to live with her aunts family in the lap of luxury. Jealous, Cheta also leaves home, but to a harder existence that will drive her to terrible decisions. When the sisters are reunited, Zam alone will recognize just?how?far Cheta has fallenand Chetas fate will rest in Zams hands. Debut author Rimma Onoseta deftly explores classism, colorism, cycles of abuse, how?loyalty doesnt always come attached to love, and?the messy truths that sometimes, family is not a source of comfort, and that morality is all shades of grey. See more