• Both of Simone's other titles for Young Adults are also available from Turnaround.
• One of these, Down by Law (Dafina, 2015) is the prequel to Dear Yvette.
• Simone received the 2012 Street Lit Book Award Medal in the Young Adult Category.
• One of a growing, but still unfortunately small, number of Young Adult titles featuring protagonists of colour.
• Deals with more series issues not often discussed in YA, such as murder and rehabilitation.