Good Morning Year 11 by Christiana Njoku
Christiana dreamed of British teenagers behaving like the British monarchy. Instead, she got sass, slammed doors, and sloppy speech. Would this African Princess survive her first year of teaching? Can African teachers discipline children while sparing the rod? Welcome to the life of a Nigerian teacher in a British classroom.
Immigrating is challenging enough. You are suddenly the minority; you used to be the majority. Building a career is now even more challenging. Combined with not being free to be fully African, you will understand why there are so few ethnic minority teachers. Curated over the years, this book will make you laugh at what can happen in the ever-changing classroom environment, showing you can build and enjoy your career in a foreign country while retaining the essence of your culture. These classroom stories will remind you of times of laughter from your school days. As an African woman, Christiana has spent the last five years teaching Maths to 11 to 16-year olds in a Northern England school, with varying degrees of patience. She has had many hilarious exchanges with her students that have made this time unforgettable, some of which she shares in Good Morning Year 11. From tantrums to talkbacks, near misses to half-brained excuses, this book gives you a front-row view of the secret episodes of everyday classroom drama through the eyes of an African immigrant. START READING.
Every Waking Moment by Chioma Onuoha
A BILLIONAIRE NOT LOOKING FOR LOVE… International soccer star and sexiest man alive Chuck Obi has sworn never to pass his mother’s monstrous genes to the next generation, he has also sworn never let anyone know who his real mother is or what she did for a living, He has done everything in his power to keep his life before his adoption into the Okoha’s family a secret. The consequences of his vow meant never marrying and never having a child. Until Helen fell into his arms literally, another tortured hero with a past to keep secret too.
TORTURED SOUL WHO CAN’T GET HIM OFF HER MIND… Helen has had amnesia for three years and counting. A secret she hides from all her friends. she shouldn’t be in love not knowing who she was and what she was but she couldn’t seem to get him off her mind, she is irrevocably in love with the most handsome and wealthiest heart breaker of all times, she should find a way to fall out of in love with him because she is also a danger to him. There are assassins after her, her mind tells her to run away from him to keep him safe but her feet keep running back into his arms. SECRETS Each having a past so dark that they are too afraid to divulge a word of it, how would they survive this love that never was meant to be. START READING.
Tosin’s Story by Onyinye Ough
Tosin is a young journalist, determined to write about issues that affect the poor. When a nearby building collapses, killing many local residents, Tosin is determined to uncover the truth. Can she expose corruption and cover-up before more buildings collapse? Written by Onyinye Ough, this book is a modern parable about the impact of corruption in journalism. It teaches children aged 9 to 14 how corruption undermines the coverage of important issues. It also shows how investigative journalists with integrity and courage can make a difference. It aims to encourage young people to turn away from a culture of ‘brown envelopes’ and be willing to speak out to make a difference. START READING.
