Have You Ever?

Only for a Little While

Wherever You Go

Real Saved Folks

Whatever Happens

Hot and Cold

A Stray

Generation Misfits

A Black teenage girl has something to prove in And Other Mistakes, a debut Young Adult coming-of-age novel by Erika Turner about first loves, broken friendships, family tension, and what it means to run toward your future instead of running from your past.

Aaliyah's home life has never been great, but she thought she'd survive her last years of high school with at least her friendships and cross-country stardom intact. That is, until junior year she got outed by a church elder and everything came undone ― including Aaliyah.

Now, senior year is about to start and she is determined to come back faster and wiser. No more letting other people define her. No more losing herself to their expectations.

Except... well, with new friends, old flames, nosy school counselors, and teammates who don't trust her yet, the route already feels rough. And what's with the new girl, Tessa, who gives Aaliyah butterflies every time she looks at her? Regardless, everything is fine. She'll be fine. Because this is the year to prove to everyone―and most of all, herself―that she's more than her mistakes. After all, even Aaliyah can't outrun everything.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Have You Ever?

Joanne Bieler, 2021

Only for a Little While

Gabriela Orozco Belt, Richy Sánchez Ayala, 2023

Wherever You Go

Alexis Davis, 2021

Real Saved Folks

Sonnie Beverly, 1999

Whatever Happens

Candace Buford, 2021

Hot and Cold

Helena Ramsay, Andrew Farmer, Peter Bull, 1998

A Stray

Michael Wang, 2016

Generation Misfits

Akemi Dawn Bowman, 2021