"I can't imagine living in Nigeria; my entire life has been in America and I refuse to think of what I will face over there."

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Cheta, a biracial, is forced to leave America for Nigeria, when her Nigerian mom wins the custody battle. She has prejudices about the country, and dreads the experience. Even worse, she immediately finds herself in a boarding school, where she feels like an outsider. There, she meets Jidenna, a senior in her school, and they form a friendship, along with other students. But can any emotional attachment be strong enough to help her adjust to a new life?

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In this revisited edition, written nine years after the first publication, the sequel follows Cheta's journey from a teenager to an adult and the desire for independence. The sequel is divided into two parts: JideCheta and ChetaJide.