Witch Baby (Weetzie Bat)
One of kids' favorite characters in Francesca Lia Block's Weetzie Bat series is  Witch Baby: a tangly haired, purple-eyed girl who can curl her toes into cashew  shapes. She's a bit of an outsider, more in touch with feelings and portents  than the rest of the gang from Shangri-L.A. InWitch BabyandMissing Angel Juan, we're able  to watch Witch Baby work through some of her feelings of alienation. Her  willingness to explore darker emotional realms is a real inspiration, and, in  fact, she seems more evolved and  "whole" than the others. InMissing Angel Juan, Witch Baby finally  finds a way to create her own sense of belonging. She finds out more about her  history and her unique needs to push through some of the shyness and moodiness  that has always kept her separate from others.