Francesca Lia Block is the recipient of the 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her outstanding contributions to young adult readers.
“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 dream world.”
Francesca Lia Block and the Edwards Award Committe.