{"product_id":"pink-smog-becoming-weetzie-bat-isbn-9780061565984","title":"Pink Smog: Becoming Weetzie Bat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePink Smog\u003c\/em\u003e, the long-awaited prequel to Francesca Lia Block's groundbreaking novel \u003cem\u003eWeetzie Bat\u003c\/em\u003e, was praised as \"an intoxicating mix of mystery, fantasy, and romance\" by ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e in a starred review. \u003cem\u003eWeetzie Bat\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the seminal young adult novels of the '90s and continues to be an iconic treasure for teens everywhere. Now \u003cem\u003ePink Smog\u003c\/em\u003e reintroduces a whole new generation to the eponymous Weetzie Bat—before she was Weetzie. Against the backdrop of a Los Angeles teeming with magical realism, Louise Bat struggles to find a way to deal with life after her father's unceremonious departure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLongtime fans and newfound readers alike will fall in love with Francesca Lia Block's beautifully crafted and brutally honest world. Maggie Stiefvater, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Raven Boys\u003c\/em\u003e, proclaimed \"\u003cem\u003ePink Smog\u003c\/em\u003e sparkles and obscures; it's a glorious mirage, like the city it pays homage to.\"\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe girl in the mirror wasn’t who I wanted to be, and her life wasn’t the one I wanted to have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite how much Louise insists, no one will call her Weetzie. It’s her dad’s nickname for her, but it won’t stay put. Neither will her dad. Charlie left Louise and her mom and he took everything with him: her family, her home—and her understanding of who she’s meant to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Los Angeles is a city full of strange angels, and Louise embarks on a journey to sift through the smog of her heartbreak, to grow her own wings, to become Weetzie.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eCRITICAL ACCLAIM for WEETZIE BAT and the DANGEROUS ANGELS collection:  “Transcendent.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Shimmering.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Magnificent.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sparkling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the most original books of the last ten years.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pink Smog sparkles and obscures; it’s a glorious mirage, like the city it pays homage to.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaggie Stiefvater, #1 New York Times bestselling author, for the New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The prose both charts and matches Weetzie’s transformation from ordinary girl into someone who deliberately creates the world she wants to live in; as she changes, so does the language, from a straightforward reporting of events to the more dreamlike, haunting quality of Block’s signature style. This canny introduction to Weetzie is the perfect prep for younger readers to get to know someone they can grow with.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This canny introduction to Weetzie is the perfect prep.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fresh gem for Weetzie fans, Pink Smog stands comfortably alone as well.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In the early ‘90s, Weetzie was Teen Lit’s alternative princess, and Pink Smog aims to introduce a new generation to her fantastical world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The beloved star of Block’s Weetzie Bat (1989) is back in this charming prequel.  Block’s new novel is an intoxicating mix of mystery, fantasy, and romance told in her signature poetic style and peopled by guardian angels, witches, a goddess, and a demon. Yet all is rooted in a sometimes dark reality of a sensitive young girl who desperately misses her father and is the object of scorn at school. There is hope in new friendships and, as in all of Block’s books, there is love, which may be a dangerous angel but is also a life-saving and affirming force to be reckoned with.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intoxicating mix of mystery, fantasy, and romance told in her signature poetic style and peopled by guardian angels, witches, a goddess, and a demon.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Newcomers and longtime fans alike will find much to savor in this nuanced meditation on what is lost, and what is gained, in the process of becoming an artist.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Teens... will relate to the heroine’s universal feelings of being on the fringe. 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