Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2006) Winner
Justina Chen Headley
ジャスティナ・チェン・ヘッドリー
Justina Chen Headley
Aliases:
Justina Chen / Justina Chen-Headley
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Nationality
- Taiwanese-American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ridley Park, Pennsylvania → Palo Alto / Stanford area, California → Seattle, Washington → San Francisco Bay Area, California
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Young adult author, Executive communications strategist, Speechwriter, Story consultant
- Active Years
- 2006-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Economics | Department of Economics | Bachelor's | 在学期間は3年で卒業（詳細年次不明） | United States |
Stanford University
Economics
/ Department of Economics
Degree:
Bachelor's
Period:
在学期間は3年で卒業（詳細年次不明）
Country:
United States
Graduated Phi Beta Kappa in three years; won the Dean's Award for Service
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature | Nothing but the Truth (and a few white lies) | — | Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Kirkus Book of the Year | North of Beautiful | — | Kirkus Reviews | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year | North of Beautiful | — | Barnes & Noble | 受賞 |
| — | National Book Award (as project recognition) | Readergirlz (project) | — | National Book Foundation | 受賞（プロジェクトとしての表彰） |
Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
2007
Work:
Nothing but the Truth (and a few white lies)
Organization:
Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
Result:
受賞
Kirkus Book of the Year
2009
Work:
North of Beautiful
Organization:
Kirkus Reviews
Result:
受賞
Barnes & Noble Book of the Year
2009
Work:
North of Beautiful
Organization:
Barnes & Noble
Result:
受賞
National Book Award (as project recognition)
Work:
Readergirlz (project)
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
受賞（プロジェクトとしての表彰）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Patch
2006 Children's literatureAn illustrated children's book; detailed synopsis limited in public sources.
familygrowing up
Nothing but the Truth (and a few white lies)
2006 Young adult fictionA YA novel about a high-school protagonist dealing with self-discovery and family relationships.
self-discoveryfamilytruth and lies
Girl Overboard
2008 Young adult fictionA coming-of-age YA novel centered on a snowboarder; themes include sport, growth, and challenge.
sportschallengefriendship
North of Beautiful
2009 Young adult fictionExplores body-image issues, self-acceptance, and family history. Widely praised and selected for several year-end best lists.
self-acceptanceappearance and identityfamily secrets
Return to Me
2013 Young adult fictionSaid to be loosely based on events in the author's family; themes of family, loss, and renewal.
lossfamilyrenewal
A Blind Spot for Boys
2014 Young adult fictionA YA novel about romance and coming-of-age that received generally positive reviews.
romanceadolescent conflict
The Art of Inspiration: Lead Your Best Story
2016 Business / Self-helpA business book based on marketing and storytelling experience; self-published.
storytellingleadershipinspiration
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
2018 Young adult fictionA YA novel aimed at middle- to high-school readers; details available in publication materials.
growing uploss
With Twice the Love, Dessie Mei
2024 Young adult fictionA recent YA release; see publisher materials for detailed synopsis.
familyidentity
Bibliography
- The Patch (2006)
- Nothing but the Truth (and a few white lies) (2006)
- Girl Overboard (2008)
- North of Beautiful (2009)
- Return to Me (2013)
- A Blind Spot for Boys (2014)
- The Art of Inspiration: Lead Your Best Story (2016)
- Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2018)
- With Twice the Love, Dessie Mei (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- emotion-focused narrationcontemporary, accessible proseempathic YA-oriented characterization
- Recurring Motifs
- search for identityfamily bonds and secretsappearance and self-acceptancechallenge and renewal
Legacy
Known in YA literature for exploring self-acceptance and family narratives; also notable for literacy advocacy through projects like Readergirlz. Recognized by both critics and reader communities, with influence in education and reading-promotion initiatives.
Archives
- Library of Congress (authority/catalog records)
In Popular Culture
- Readergirlz project (reading-promotion initiative for young women)
Trivia
- Graduated from Stanford University in three years.
- Worked at Microsoft in marketing and as a speechwriter.
- Founded Readergirlz, a reading-promotion project targeted at girls.
- Won an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Nothing but the Truth.
- North of Beautiful was selected as a year-end best by Kirkus and Barnes & Noble.
- Self-published the business book The Art of Inspiration.