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And Other Mistakes
Erika Turner
Ages: 14+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-250-83484-3
Keywords: LGBTQ+, Love, Dysfunctional families, Alcoholism, Violence, Self-destructive behavior, Religion, Prejudice, Mature
With concurrent stresses of living in a violent home and having been outed at church, African American Aaliyah, 17, a cross-country phenom, needs to create a safety plan for herself. Mature content