Justina Chen papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of manuscript materials related to publications written by Justina Chen, and includes corrected typescripts, corrected page proofs, notes, research material, page proofs, holographs, and correspondence.
Dates
- 2004 - 2018
Creator
- Chen, Justina, 1968- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Justina Chen was born in 1968 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania and graduated from Stanford University. Her debut novel Nothing But the Truth (And A Few White Lies)won the 2007 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature. From 2007 to 2008 she toured across the United States with Olympic Gold medalist Hannah Teter to promote her novel Girl Overboardand to encourage young adults to "change the world." Her personal website can be found at justinachen.blogspot.com.
Extent
2.5 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of manuscript materials related to young adult novels written by Justina Chen.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by publication title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Justina Chen.
- Architecture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Architecture -- Fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Architecture -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Beauty, Personal -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Beauty, Personal -- Fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Birthmarks -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Birthmarks -- Fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clairvoyance Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clairvoyance -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clairvoyance -- Fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dysfunctional families Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Family problems -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hygiene -- Fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Love -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Love stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Love stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Racially mixed people -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Racially mixed people -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Self-actualization (Psychology) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Single parent families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Single parent families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Snowboarding -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Snowboarding -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Taiwanese Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Taiwanese Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Justina Chen papers, 2004-2018
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Kate Dietrick
- Date
- July 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2018: New material added by Caitlin Marineau
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
