Tola Okogwu Books in Order

School Picture Day is approaching, and Beth wants a new hairstyle. On a Sunday evening, she and her father turn haircare into a shared adventure, celebrating Afro hair and the time they spend together.

Hope comes home upset after other children criticize her hair. Her father uses care, conversation and a braid to help her confront the hurt, in a story about bullying, identity and learning to value herself.

Kechi’s mother knows just how to style her curls, but her father struggles when it is his turn before school. His increasingly unsuccessful attempts lead them toward appreciating a hairstyle that lets her natural hair shine.

Onyeka discovers her hair has extraordinary powers while saving her best friend from drowning. Taken to a Nigerian academy for children like her, she learns to control her abilities as a threat emerges against the entire Solari community.

On the morning of Nana’s wedding, Deji and his father discover they both need haircuts. Their urgent search for a barber becomes a race to look ready before they must help Nana walk down the aisle.

Onyeka and her friends flee the Academy of the Sun after uncovering their head teacher’s plans. Seeking her missing parents and a cure for the disease caused by their powers, they turn to a rebel group for help.

Bekah finds comfort in Luna’s moonlight when nighttime shadows and noises frighten her. When the moon appears less often, she questions whether Luna still cares, gradually discovering that love can remain even when someone is absent.

Onyeka and her friends retrieve a young Solari from England, but his identity and powers remain mysterious. As she uncovers Tobi’s secret, a new enemy prepares to exploit his abilities, forcing her to act before it is too late.