num_pages: 106
description: In the fifth of her highly acclaimed Weetzie Bat books, Francesca Lia Block delves into the early life of Dirk MacDonald. Dirk, whom readers first met in "Weetzie Bat", has always known he was gay. Struggling with what it means to be different, he ultimately learns to accept -- and love -- himself for who he is. "Block's writing, always passionate, dazzles here...[she] displays brilliant, original vision that makes all her books unforgettable". (Kirkus Reviews).
language: English
title: Baby Be-Bop
titlecomplete: Baby Be-Bop
characters: Grandma Fifi
genres: Magical Realism, LGBT, Fantasy, Teen, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Coming Of Age, Fiction, Queer
ratings_count: 2427
series: Weetzie Bat
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Stonewall Book Award
category: Literature, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Young Adult / Children's Book, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Bt Bound