Justina Chen Headley

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...See more

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. See less