North of Beautiful

Reader: Payton G
Age: 13
Title: North of Beautiful
Author: Justina Chen Headley
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company
Pub Date: 02/2009
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teens’ Top 10: No
Recommend: No
Compelling Aspect of the Book: I found the most compelling aspect of the book to be that this could be someone's real life (hypothetically.)
Did you finish: Yes
Did the cover tempt you and/or reflect the contents of the book: The cover really didn't do much for me, and it didn't really say anything about the book. I think it would have been better if her hair hadn't been over her face, and had shown her birthmark.
Age Range: 14-15, 16-17
Quality: 4Q Better than most
Popularity: 3P Some teen appeal