Weetzie Bat
A hip, urban fairy tale celebrates the glitter and the glamor of teenage punk culture in contemporary Los Angeles. Cooler-than-thou Weetzie is at heart an innocent who wishes for life-long love and happiness when a genie grants her three wishes. But in Weetzie's world her wishes are fulfilled in unusual and surprising ways. Francesca Lia Block offers a fresh, new voice in a sometimes touching, sometimes shocking, always funny first novel. © Cooperative Children's Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 13 and older
Age Range:
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format:
Novel
Subjects:
Families
Friendship
Grief and Loss
HIV/AIDS
Love and Romance
Magical Realism
Pregnancy
Suicide
Diversity subject:
LGBTQ Character/Topic
Publishers:
A Charlotte Zolotow Book, Harper & Row
Publish Year: 1989
Pages: 88
ISBN: 0060205369
CCBC Location: Fiction, Block