| Articles: FLB Awarded 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Award | ||
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| Source: Young Adult Library Services Association |
| Lanky Lizards! Francesca Lia Block is the slinkster-cool recipient of the 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her outstanding contributions to young adult readers. The award was announced Monday, January 17, during the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Boston. The Edwards Award recognizes Block’s ground-breaking Weetzie Bat books, which enable teens to understand the world in which they live and their relationships with others and society. Block encourages teens to celebrate their own true selves, helping them discover what time they are upon and where they do belong. Her books, Weetzie Bat (1989), Witch Baby (1991), Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys (1992), Missing Angel Juan (1993), and Baby Be-Bop (1996), deal with complex issues such as blended families, the many types of love, and the sometimes heartbreaking real world challenges teenagers face. In Block’s Shangri-L.A., there is pain and sadness, but love, magic, and hope prevail. “Block’s work has been considered ground-breaking for its magical realism and bringing alive the L.A. scene,” said Edwards Award Committee chair Cindy Dobrez. “Block takes traditional folklore archetypes and translates them for contemporary teens with her inventive use of lyrical language, transforming gritty urban environments into a funky fairy tale dreamworld.” All the books were published by HarperCollins Publishers. The Margaret A. Edwards Award is sponsored by School Library Journal and administered by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Block will receive $2,000 at the YALSA Awards Luncheon during the ALA’s Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, June 23-29. YALSA is a division of the ALA. Members of the 2005 Edwards Committee are: Cindy Dobrez, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI.; Eva Davis, Ann Arbor District Library, MI; Kevin A. R. King, Kalamazoo Public Library, MI; Dawn M. Rutherford, King County Library System, Bellevue, WA; and Gail C. Tobin, Schaumburg Township District Library, IL. The Margaret A. Edwards Award, established in 1988, honors an author's liftetime achievement for writing books that have been popular over a period of time. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by School Library Journal magazine. It recognizes an author's work in helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and in the world. |
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