Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun is a 2022 middle grade science fiction novel by British-Nigerian writer, journalist and hair care educator Tọlá Okogwu.

This is Okogwu's debut novel, and it introduces readers to Onyeka, a British-Nigerian girl who discovers her hair has a psychokinetic ability and goes to an elite school in Nigeria where people like her are trained to save the country.

[1][2][3] Tọlá Okogwu moved from Nigeria to the United Kingdom and always wanted to write a book set in the country.

[5] In an interview conducted by Kirkus Reviews, the novel was praised and called "a delightful blend of adventure, heart, and Africanfuturism.

[5] The Guardian wrote in its review that it's "a fast-paced, atmospheric magic-school fantasy for readers aged 8+, woven with deeper themes of identity and belonging.