Books like I Was a Teenage Fairy by Francesca Lia Block
Barbie Marks, a shy girl longing to be behind the camera rather than its front, and Griffin Tyler, an androgynous boy hiding deep pain, both struggle in a glittering Los Angeles that feels like a glitter‑and‑glitter trap. With the help of a tiny, magenta‑haired fairy named Mab—who may or may not be real—the two confront the abuse and harsh realities of their futures and learn that love and inner courage can heal the deepest wounds.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Francesca Lia Block
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