North of Beautiful - Hardcover

Headley, Justina Chen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316025054 ISBN 13: 9780316025058

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009

Synopsis

Living with a dark birthmark that covers half of her beautiful face, Terra dreams of leaving her small Washington town in the hopes of finding acceptance elsewhere, but when her controlling father stands in her way, a new friendship with a handsome goth pushes her life on a surprising new path.

About this title

About the Author:

If Justina Chen Headley's life were a map, it would be dotted with destinations from around the world. Despite her ability to get lost anywhere, she revels in traveling and has lived in Australia and China. Her first young adult novel, Nothing But the Truth (and a few white lies), won the 2007 Asian Pacific American Award for Youth Literature. Her second book, featuring a gutsy snowboarder, Girl Overboard, won praise from Olympic Gold Medalist and fellow snowboarder Hannah Teter. Justina is a co-founder of readergirlz, an online book community for teens, and lives in Washington with her two children. You can visit her online at www.justinachenheadley.com.

If Justina Chen Headley's life were a map, it would be dotted with destinations from around the world. Despite her ability to get lost anywhere, she revels in traveling and has lived in Australia and China. Her first young adult novel,Nothing But the Truth (and a few white lies), won the 2007 Asian Pacific American Award for Youth Literature. Her second book, featuring a gutsy snowboarder,Girl Overboard, won praise from Olympic Gold Medalist and fellow snowboarder Hannah Teter. Justina is a co-founder ofreadergirlz, an online book community for teens, and lives in Washington with her two children. You can visit her online atwww.justinachenheadley.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0316025054
• ISBN 13: 9780316025058
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 373