First Floor on Fire

First Floor on Fire reveals the life of a young African-American woman and her struggle to survive adolescence in a rough inner-city. The story has a passionate anger, raw tragedy and emotional complexity that could appeal to audiences who loved Sapphire's Push.

The story centers around Nevaya Briggs, a strong, fragile, complex teenager who must fight a predatory adult who thinks he's saving her, an abusive mother, a collapsing school system and a violent classmate. Her ally is her gay broth...