On September 1, 2021, Ruthless Pamela Jean emerged as the second novel by author Carol Denise Mitchell to receive the Readers Favorite Book Award, much to the author's delight.  Ruthless was on a journey. Child Bullying was no longer a problem that could go unresolved. No more praying, no more turning the other cheek. Pamela Jean took control of her life. This captivating youth adventure narrates the story of Pamela Jean Metcalf, whose father abandoned her at birth, doubting that a child with such light skin could be his. In this pioneering work, Ruthless Pamela Jean, Carol Denise Mitchell takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the life of an 'only' child determined to combat racial bullying among children. The narrative is anything but ordinary, as Pamela Jean is deeply affected when she witnesses her cherished mother, Betty, her closest companion, praying at her bedside for an end to the bullying directed at her light-skinned daughter. Moved by her mother's heartfelt prayers, young Pamela Jean Metcalf resolves to shield her mother from her own struggles with abuse while embarking on a mission to transform the challenging landscape of child bullying.