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Girl Overboard

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Olympic Gold medalist Hannah Teter and award-winning author Justina Chen Headley Girl Overboard are hitting the road for The Positive Turn Girl Overboard Book Tour!
Hannah and Justina will make appearances at events around the country to spread the word about living loud and giving big.
Part of the proceeds from every copy of Girl Overboard sold on The Positive Turn Girl Overboard Book Tour will be donated to Burton Snowboard’s Chill program.
So find out more about The Positive Turn Girl Overboard Book Tour and check out our website for all the tour stops, dates and more. And while you’re at it, be sure to read Hannah & Justina’s Positive Turn blog right here for the inside scoop of their tour—-who they’re meeting, and where they’re heading next.



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"I love Girl Overboard! Justina Chen Headley has written an inspiring story about a girl finding friendship, family, and - most importantly - herself." -Carolyn Mackler, author of Guyaholic and The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, A Michael L. Printz Honor Book

"If SYRAH were a real person, we'd make great friends because WE both have a passion for climbing high, reaching for our dreams, and loving every step while we go over every obstacle. We could snowboard together and then pump up the world with inspiring things!" —Hannah Teter, Olympic Gold Medalist, Snowboarding Half Pipe

"Justina Chen Headley, like her main character, is a "girl with guts." She writes from the heart with energy and passion. Girl Overboard is an exhilarating ride from start to finish." -K.L. Going, author of Fat Kid Rules the World, Michael L. Printz honor book

“Girl Overboard is a powerful story about staying true to who you are and what you love to do. This book is a great inspiration for any young person interested in making a difference.” -Donna Carpenter, Owner/Co-Founder, Burton Snowboards & Chill

My Blog

Peace, Love & Pancakes in Seattle

What runs around in circles, looking frantic?  Well, it could be the Headley clan.  We decided to move to China for a year, which is already an adventure.  I learned last week that my 1...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:45:00 GMT

Girls, Giants & Geckos

So my book tour in California ended tonight.  *sob!*  It was pure Sunny Delight to be in my old stomping grounds from growing up in the Bay Area.  But I really missed my book tour buddy...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:05:00 GMT

The Joy of Book Addicts

There is nothing like being with fellow book addicts.  After getting up at 4:00 a.m. (OUCH) to catch a flight to SF and then hoping that my connecting flight to Montery wouldn't be cancelled due ...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:27:00 GMT

California Dreaming! Girl Overboard Hits CA!

Helloooo, California!  My old stomping grounds, here I come starting on Saturday, March 1, for the next leg of my book tour. Here's the schedule: March 1, 2008Monterey, CAAsilomar ConferenceFor m...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:40:00 GMT

Girls Gone Overboard at the X-Games!

  The X-Games in one word:  Cool.  Literally (it was 7 degree, people).  And Figuratively. Thanks to Burton Snowboards and Gunny (the way cool guy who designed the entire X-Game...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:38:00 GMT

Denver-bound: X-Games and Girl Overboard Tour!

Calling all Denver buddies!  I'm heading your way for the third leg of the Positive Turn Girl Overboard Book Tour with my friend, Olympic Gold Medalist Hannah Teter.  We'll first hit the ....
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:50:00 GMT

FREE T-shirts: The Ultimate Girl Overboard Scavenger Hunt

Hello, hello, hello, everyone! Little known fact:  I loooove scavenger hunts, treasure hunts, geocaching.  It's terribly geeky, possibly infantile, and totally fun.  So I thought I'd sh...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:49:00 GMT

Hannah Teter’s Poem: Blog Sensation!

How cool is this?  One of the most prominent and beloved YA lit bloggers, Little Willow, posted Hannah's wonderful poem, WISE EYES, on her blog today in honor of Poetry Friday.  That poem wa...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:33:00 GMT

Girl Overboard Debuts on YouTube!

Hellllooooo.....  despite being SHY and HATING to see myself on the screen--whether it's on TV or on computer, I am now on YouTube along with the much more media-attractive HaNNah TeTEr.  We...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:06:00 GMT

~Hit the Slopes with Girl Overboard~

Woo hoo!Girl Overboard is officially available in bookstores around the country TODAY.  "If Syrah were a real person, we'd make great friends because we both have a passion for climbing high, rea...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 11:47:00 GMT