Dear Ms. Chen Headley, I loved your previous novel, Girl Overboard, and after going back to read your debut, Nothing But The Truth (and a few white lies), I’ve decided that you’re one of my favorite contemporary young adult novelists in recent years. I wasn’t sure if North of Beautiful ... more >
Dear Ms. Chen Headley, It’s no secret that I’m bored with Gossip Girl-style young adult novels. Teen girls being nasty to one another and stabbing each other in the stab? Surely, there’s more to contemporary young adult novels than this. So when I received a copy of your book, I ... more >
Dear Ms. Chen Headley: The thing I find in YA books is alot of painful honesty that makes us grin (or grimance) in remembrance of those “good old days.” Patty Ho explores the challenges of trying to fit in with her Asian and Caucasian heritages. She is too tall for ... more >