Missing Angel Juan
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On Sale:
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9/1/1995
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Formats:
Paperback | eBook
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Lonely City
A tangly-haired, purple-eyed girl named Witch Baby lives in glitzy L.A. She loves a guy named Angel Juan. When he leaves for New York she knows she must find him.
Looking For Love
So she heads for the city of glittery buildings and garbage and Chinese food and drug dealers and subways and kids playing hip-hopscotch.
Finding Trouble
Her clues are an empty tree house in the park, a postcard on the street, a mannequin in a diner. Angel Juan is in danger, and only Witch Baby's heart-magic can make him safe.
When Angel Juan leaves L. A.—and Witch Baby—to play his music and find himself in New York, Witch Baby, wild and restless without him, follows. The story that ensues "is an engagingly eccentric mix of fantasy and reality, enhanced—this time—by mystery and suspense. It is also magical, moving and mischievous, and—literally—marvelous."—SLJ.
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Author Extras
Teen Features:
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Awards for Missing Angel Juan |
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ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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School Library Journal Best Book
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American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
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ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
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New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
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ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
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ALA Best Book for Young Adults
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ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
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School Library Journal Best Book
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New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
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American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
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ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
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ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
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School Library Journal Best Book
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New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
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American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
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ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
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Critical Praise for
Missing Angel Juan
"The writing continues to dazzle."
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The New York Times
"As always, Francesca Lia Block's writing is a dream--minimalist yet poetic."
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Sassy
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