It gives practical and simple ideas to make the patching more enjoyable and a fun activity by keeping the child. The patch by justina chen headley 9781580891707 2007. She is best known for her youngadult fiction, especially north of beautiful 2009, a blind spot for boys 2014, girl overboard 2008, and nothing but the truth and a few white lies 2006. The patch by justina chen headley 2006, picture book for.
Mitch vane has been working as a freelance illustrator for the last 20 years. Fishpond australia, the patch by justina chen vane headleybuy. Featured events are paid listings by users and receive priority placement on patch, on our social. The patch justina chen headley, mitch vane 9781580891707. Justina chen headley, author of north of beautiful, on librarything. Mitch vane ballerinas dont wear glasses, becca cried. Justina chen headley has thoroughly impressed me with her kindness, her thoughtfulness, and her novels nothing but the truth and a few white lies and girl overboard, as well as her picture book, the patch i interviewed her in september of 2006, when the truth was out and the girl was a workinprogress. Called an impressive debut by a publishers weekly contributor, justina chen headley s youngadult novel nothing but the truth and a few white lies intro duces readers to fifteenyearold patty ho, a taiwanese american whose efforts to fit in with her caucasian schoolmates while also placating her oldworld relatives are made easier to bear.
Justina chen headley has thoroughly impressed me with her kindness, her thoughtfulness, and her novels nothing but the truth and a few white lies and girl overboard, as well as her picture book, the patch. Read on to find out what she has to say about the writing life and her book. Instead of telling them she has amblyopia, becca leads her friends imaginative adventures to explain her new fashion accessory. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. At school, all of beccas friends want to know whats up with her patch. Justina chen headley justinachenheadleys profile on myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. I interviewed her in september of 2006, when the truth was out and the girl was a workinprogress.
The patch by justina chen headley, mitch vane, paperback. Notable social studies trade books for young people. It is about a little 5 year old girl who has to go to the eye doctor for a check up because she is going into kindergarten. Justina speaks regularly at schools and book festivals about writing, diversity, and leadership. Justina chen headley wrote her first fiftypage novel when she was eight years old. Lead your best story, is for any leader who wants to inspire employees, customers, and constituents. Mitch vanes illustrations capture the spunky exuberance of this resourceful heroine 9781580891707. Justina is also one of the readergirlz divas, a group of fabulous ya authors who are reaching out to readers with readergirlz groups, manifestas, and monthly challenges. The patch by justina chen headley, mitch vane kirkus. Overview the kids at school want to know why becca is wearing glasses and a patch. Justina chen headley the patch justina chen headley the kids at school want to know why becca is wearing glasses and a patch. Share the patch by justina chen headley 2006, picture book the patch by justina chen headley 2006, picture book 1 product rating.
She is the winner of the asian pacific american award for literature for her. Sep 16, 2008 the patch by justina chen headley, 9781580891707, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The patch by justina chen headley and mitch vane i wish i had glasses like rosa by kathryn heling and deborah hembrook my travelin eye by jenny sue kosteckishaw the pirate of kindergarten by george ella lyon glasses by ann gwinn zawistoski do you have a favorite book about getting or wearing glasses that i didnt feature. The patch by justina chen headley overdrive rakuten. Mitch vanes illustrations capture the spunky exuberance of this resourceful. She doesnt want the kids at school to know why shes wearing a patch, and leads her friends on imaginative adventures before she confesses. The patch by justina chen headley is available in these. Buy the patch by justina chen headley 9781580891707 2007 from. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Today, im happy to welcome justina chen headley, author of one of my most beloved ya titles, nothing but the truth and a few white lies. Terra, a sensitive, artistic, highschool senior born with a facial portwine stain. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Justina chen headley 1 fiction 1 ya novel 1 i wrote 1. In the waiting room she took out paper and drew triangles and circles and squares.
The kids at school want to know why becca is wearing glasses and a. The patch picture book, illustrated by mitch vane, charlesbridge watertown, ma, 2006. Justina chen headley contact information, biography. Nothing but the truth and a few white lies justina chen. The kids at school want to know why becca is wearing glasses and a patch. Many schools like to bring justina to speak to students during the day and the parent community and school leaders in the evening about leadership communications. The patch by justina chen headley author mitch vane illustrator.
The patch by justina chen headley illustrated by mitch vane by justina chen headley illustrated by mitch vane. Headleys heroine, rebecca, makes the best of her eye patch. Justina chen headleys been out and about throughout the blogosphere this week. The daughter of a verbally abusive cartographer attempts to chart the rugged emotional terrain of her life.
She creates collaged maps and endures rigorous workouts to cope, but nothing makes her happy. Then she meets jacob, a selfassured asian goth boy with a cleft lip who. The patch by justina chen headley, 9781580891707, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. To celebrate the publication of her latest book, north of beautiful, justina chen graciously answered questions for readers of mother daughter book. Justina chen headley, author, mitch vane, illustrator, illus.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The patch is childrens author justina headley s 32page picturebook story about becca, a little girl who must deal with a condition known as amblyopia or lazy eye, and whose eye doctor prescribes new glasses and the wearing of an eye patch over her good eye to help her lazy eye grow stronger. On her first day at school with the patch and glasses, she learns that she can. Instead of telling them she has amblyopia, becca leads her friends on imaginative.
Headley s heroine, rebecca, makes the best of her eye patch. At hipwritermamas place, we learned she doesnt always write the greatest pf titles, and once, she had to name a book in just three days. The kids at school want to know why becca is wearing. She did not like having to wear a patch, let alone glasses. Called an impressive debut by a publishers weekly contributor, justina chen headleys youngadult novel nothing but the truth and a few white lies intro duces readers to fifteenyearold patty ho, a taiwanese american whose efforts to fit in with her caucasian schoolmates while also placating her oldworld relatives are made easier to bear. The patch justina chen headley, author, mitch vane, illustrator, illus. The patch by justina chen headley penguin random house. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. A book talk with justina chen headley and alvina ling 2006, retrieved august 14, 2006. O ne day at the eye doctors office, fiveyearold becca is informed that she needs to wear eyeglasses and an eye patch to correct her lazy eye. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
At big a, little a, justina let us in on the name of her brothers vineyard. Instead of telling them she has amblyopia, becca leads her friends on imaginative adventures to explain her new fashion accessory. They found out that she needs glasses, and needs to wear an eye patch to make one of her eyes as strong as the other one is. The patch justina chen headley, illustrated by mitch vane. Justina chen headley the kids at school want to know why becca is wearing glasses and a patch. Charlesbridge publishing, 2006 juvenile fiction 32 pages. Becca has amblyopia and needs to wear both glasses and an eye patch to strengthen her weak eye. Buy a discounted paperback of the patch online from australias leading online bookstore. The patch a cute book about a little girl who has a lazy eye and. Nothing but the truth and a few white lies is a pretty cool title. The story is about a little ballerina named becca that was at the doctors for a check up.
Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is an unlikely hook to hang a story on, but since nearly five percent of children experience the condition, and may feel a twinge of discomfort regarding its treatment, the time has definitely come for this issue. North of beautiful by justina chen headley scholastic. Justina chen headley is the author of nothing but the truth and a few white lies little, brown, a young adult novel. Lead your best story if youre a leader in your field, get this book. Nothing but the truth and a few white lies chen justina headley.
The patch by justina chen headley illustrated by mitch vane. It deals with the issue of glasses and patching using a 5. The main character, a fiveyearold named becca, takes what others might see as flaw and uses it to build an unforgettable trademark. Justina chen is a taiwaneseamerican fiction writer and executive communications consultant. Stunning except for the portwine stain birthmark on her cheek, terra lives in the shadow of her fathers petty sarcasm. Justina chen born 1968 in ridley park, pennsylvania is a taiwaneseamerican fiction writer and executive communications consultant. Justina chen headley is the author of nothing but the truth and a few white lies little, brown, a young adult. Buy the paperback book the patch by justina chen headley at indigo. The storyline in the new picture book the patch by local author justina chen headley charlesbridge publishing, february 2006 is like cindy crawfords early career. If you aspire to be a leader in your field, get this book. Click to read more about the patch by justina chen headley.
The patch, justina chen vane headley shop online for. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Terra, a sensitive, artistic, highschool senior born with a facial portwine stain, struggles with issues of inner and outer beauty with the help of an unusual new friend named jacob. As well, justina keynotes conferences and conducts popular storytelling workshops for. Justina chen headley illustrated by mitch vane on the day becca turned five, she pirouetted into the doctors office. She doesnt want the kids at school to know why shes wearing a patch, and leads her friends on imaginative adventures before she confesses to the real. Interview with justina chen headley, author of north of. Mitch vanes illustrations capture the spunky exuberance of this. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite. The patch paperback february 01, 2007 quantity add to cart sku. These are the most recent 10 blog posts mentioning justina chen headley in jacketflaps childrens publishing blog reader.
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