Accepted

By Cecily Michelle

Fifteen-year-old Shant Saunders suffers greatly from low self-esteem. She hates her hair, she despises her dark skin, and both the absence of her father and negligence of her mother make her believe that she's worthless. Shant needs to feel like she is beautiful-like she is valuable. She's searching for acceptance.After moving back to her hometown of Newark, New Jersey, Shant becomes intrigued by a group of perilous girls who seem to live a pain-free, glamorous life. So Shant makes befriending them her number one objective.Despite warnings from her childhood friends, Jasmine and Aziza, Shant is set on penetrating their circle. And once she does, she gradually begins to lose herself. After an unexpected tragedy shatters her sanity, Shant slips even deeper into a pool of destruction until she experiences a betrayal that forces her to realize that her quest for validation had all been in vain.This is a tale of the affects that society's pressures has on a young girl's self-image, self-esteem, and life decisions, all while giving readers a dose of the everyday struggles and social issues plaguing inner city youth. Because, truth is, all everyone wants is to be accepted.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154543770X
• ISBN13: 9781545437704
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"