thirteen-year-old barbadian schoolgirl, sha'tanya carter, lives in a simpler time, where corporal punishment abounds, and dvds are the preferred medium for watching movies. she has no lack of confidence, and no reservations about pointing out when others are in error. she's a pretty popular girl; she rides only the most popular buses, has very loyal friends and everybody who is somebody knows her.what could such a girl yearn for? at face value, it's a boy, but could it be something more? could it be that she really wants to be grownup? what happens when someone with such motivations is left to their own devices?questionable decisions abound, bringing sha'tanya-and those around her-face to face with adventure, treachery and ultimately, peril.who is really for her? who is really against her? could it be that she is the source of all her biggest troubles? find out, as you follow the adventures of sha'tanya, unleashed.