A Long Way from You by Gwendolyn Heasley

I absolutely loved the spin off title from Heasley's Where I Belong, titled A Long Way from You. The book follows one of the previous characters Kitsy as she embarks to art school in New York all the way from Broken Spoke, Texas. I loved all the New York tidbits and places mentioned in the book and how Kitsy finds herself and her roots through her art. This is a great title for fans of Sarah Dessen and any lover of New York and/or Texas.
The main character Kitsy gets carried away by the Big Apple, but finds her way in the end back to who she really is and where she wants to be. The characters were well developed and it was a fun read. It was also a great lesson for teens in that the character always struggles to be herself no matter what situation. I think a teen who travels or is caught in a small crossroad would greatly relate to this book.