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Headley, Justina Chen

North of Beautiful

376 pp. | Little | February, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-316-02505-8 $16.99
(4) YA Despite having a model's figure and a hottie boyfriend, Terra's large port-wine-stain birthmark and her verbally abusive father cause her constant insecurity. After meeting Jacob, a Chinese American goth guy, everything changes. With their mothers, they travel to China, each returning with a new sense of identity and self-worth. Terra's journey is engaging, but overdone symbolism may distract readers from it.
Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett

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