The Waters & the Wild (6 page)

THANKS TO
GILDA BLOCK, LYDIA WILLS,
TARA WEIKUM, JOCELYN DAVIES,
ALYSSA REUBEN, JASON YARN,
AND LAURA KAPLAN

AND TO MY READERS,
MY CONSTANT INSPIRATION

FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK,
winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including
WEETZIE BAT
;
DANGEROUS ANGELS
:
The Weetzie Bat Books;
NECKLACE OF KISSES
; a collection of stories,
BLOOD ROSES
; and the poetry collection
HOW TO (UN)CAGE A GIRL
. Her work is published around the world. You can visit her online at www.francescaliablock.com.

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WEETZIE BAT

GIRL GODDESS
#9:
NINE STORIES

THE HANGED MAN

DANGEROUS ANGELS: THE WEETZIE BAT BOOKS

I WAS A TEENAGE FAIRY

VIOLET & CLAIRE

THE ROSE AND THE BEAST

ECHO

GUARDING THE MOON

WASTELAND

GOAT GIRLS: TWO WEETZIE BAT BOOKS

BEAUTIFUL BOYS: TWO WEETZIE BAT BOOKS

NECKLACE OF KISSES

PSYCHE IN A DRESS

BLOOD ROSES

HOW TO (UN)CAGE A GIRL

The title of this book is inspired by William Butler Yeats's poem “The Stolen Child,” excerpted on Chapter 9 Hand in Hand.

THE WATERS
&
THE WILD
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