In "Shadow of a Girl" by Shannon Greenland, the story follows a teenage girl named Sarah, who has spent her entire life under the shadow of her mother's expectations. When she discovers a hidden talent for painting, Sarah begins to forge her own identity, but this newfound passion also brings her face-to-face with family secrets and personal struggles. As she navigates the complex relationships with her friends and family, Sarah learns about self-acceptance and resilience. The journey of self-discovery forces her to confront the darkness of her past while embracing the light of her artistic future. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children in year 8.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2016 by Entangled Publishing .

Shannon Greenland grew up in Tennessee where she dreaded all things reading and writing. She didn't even read her first book for enjoyment until she was twenty-five. After that she was hooked! When she's not writing, she works as an adjunct math professor and lives on the coast in Florida with her very grouchy dog.