[2][3][4] In 2005, she attended The New School for General Studies in New York where she completed a Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing.
[citation needed][6] Three of Booth's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Bronxwood (2011),[7] Kinda Like Brothers (2014)[8] and Caprice (2022).
[14] Despite these honors, the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom has indicated that Tyrell has been frequently banned and challenged in the United States.
[16] They also named it a top ten selection for their Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list.
[19] In 2019, Booklist included Black Enough on their top ten list of "Diverse Fiction for Youth".