🏆🥇🏅Winner of the 2019 ANGIE THOMAS O.V.O.S AWARD🏆🥇🏅 A personal favorite by the judges and described as a story that "touches your soul and teaches you a lesson, makes you think." Follow 17 year old Nyla Baedee through her journey of self love, self confidence, and self discovery, as she finally learns to love the skin she's in. Book cover by me Copyright © 2016 Kira Melvin All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. I do not own any of the pictures used in this publication. Started: 10/10/16 Ended: 11/09/17

This kid hates his life. But you can't help but laugh at every second of it. Follow CJ as he takes you through his life from birth to adulthood in his hilarious perspective of the world around him.

Following in her mother's footsteps, 17 year old valedictorian Tahari Campbell soon will be graduating with honors, considering she consistently held a perfect 4.0 Gpa at Benjamin Franklin high school. New Orleans native promised her mother that she would walk in a path for success although her heart is leading her down the road of destruction... ©Copyright I_Am_Undeniable

Navanni Richardson; 17 years old. From witnessing her father's death to being separated from her mother and sister, she is in misery for years, even after being adopted by Estella White, a policewoman. But when she meets the Alsina's, she soon learns how to love and live again while at the same time, searching for her broken family. ***** Copyright 2015-2017: Vanessa Fizer. All Rights Reserved.

Bryson lost his mother to suicide, and almost lost himself too. Two years later, he and his sister Brooklyn are accompanied by Mariella, Brooklyn's high school best friend. As Bryson battles depression, anxiety and a few suicidal moments, he can't help but to fall for Mariella in the mists of it all who consistently reminds him that he is not alone. -------- Copyright 2016-2018: Vanessa Fizer. All Rights Reserved.