A young adult author I didn't even know about until graduate school, Francesca Lia Block is one of the most well-known author of young adult books. Though she is only in her 40's, she has already recieved the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association, an award recognizing lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. Block's young adult novels -- she also writes for adults -- are noted for their magical realism and poetic qualities. The characters often live in a dreamlike world based on Los Angeles, Block's lifelong home.
Weetzie Bat is Block's first novel, written in 1989, and it starts off her Dangerous Angels, or Weetzie Bat, series. Considered controversial by some, Block's books are so far standing the test of time. Don't let some of those crazy 1990s covers throw you off, these books are as relevant now as they were then.
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Weetzie Bat is Block's first novel, written in 1989, and it starts off her Dangerous Angels, or Weetzie Bat, series. Considered controversial by some, Block's books are so far standing the test of time. Don't let some of those crazy 1990s covers throw you off, these books are as relevant now as they were then.
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