About the book

Set in the last year of secondary school at Forcados High, the story follows Jimi Solade and his classmates through exams, football, crushes, family trouble and a devastating accident. Friendship, forgiveness and growing up are at its heart.

Setting

Forcados High School in the Niger Delta region; homes and hangouts of final-year students.

Chapter-by-chapter

1. 1. Final year begins

   Jimi's world: friends, football, exams — and tension at home with Wole.

2. 2. Efua arrives

   The new girl keeps to herself; her reserve breeds suspicion.

3. 3. Rumours spread

   A hurtful letter and gossip make Efua an outcast; Jimi is torn.

4. 4. The accident

   Tragedy strikes through Wole's recklessness; the school reels.

5. 5. Truth and forgiveness

   Misunderstandings clear; the class learns empathy before parting ways.