When Aaliyah, a 17-year-old Black girl, was outed by an older church member, her already unpredictable home life became that much more unstable. 14, 2023 After a hard junior year, a Las Vegas teen tries to get back on track. After all, even Aaliyah can't outrun everything. AND OTHER MISTAKES by Erika Turner RELEASE DATE: Feb. Sports, music, news, audiobooks, and podcasts. Because this is the year to prove to everyone-and most of all, herself-that she's more than her mistakes. Synopsis A teenage girl deals with insecurities, a stressful family life, tension with friends, and being on the cross-country team, in this inspiring YA story about accepting oneself, flaws and all. And Other Mistakes A teenage girl deals with insecurities, a stressful family life, tension with friends, and being on the cross-country team, in this inspiring YA story about accepting oneself, flaws and all.For most of her life, Aaliyahs home situation hasnt been. And what's with the new girl, Tessa, who gives Aaliyah butterflies every time she looks at her? Regardless, everything is fine. well, with new friends, old flames, nosy school counselors, and teammates who don't trust her yet, the route already feels rough. Erika will be joined conversation by C.B.

No more losing herself to their expectations. Bel Canto Books is honored to host the book launch of AND OTHER MISTAKES by debut author Erika Turner.

Now, senior year is about to start and she is determined to come back faster and wiser. Seventeen-year-old Aaliyah is trying to survive her last years of high school, but things become much more complicated after she is outed by a church elder. That is, until junior year struck: she got outed by a church elder and everything came undone - including Aaliyah. 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. 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.

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