{"product_id":"love-in-the-time-of-global-warming-paperback","title":"Love in the Time of Global Warming - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancesca Lia Block\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWeetzie Bat\u003c\/i\u003e comes a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e stunning reimagining of Homer's Odyssey, exploring love, queerness, and the devastation of the environment, set in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Block's trademark magical realism works. . . . There's something encouraging about seeing four queer kids on an epic journey across the post-apocalyptic American Southwest.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the Earth Shaker, which all but destroyed Los Angeles, seventeen-year-old Penelope (Pen) sets out into the wasteland in search of her family, her journey guided by a tattered copy of Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. Soon she begins to realize her own abilities and strength as she faces false promises of safety, the cloned giants who feast on humans, and a madman who wishes her dead. On her voyage, Pen learns to tell stories that reflect her strange visions, while she and her fellow surivors navigate the dangers that lie in wait. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her signature lyrical style, Francesca Lia Block has created a world that is beautiful in its destruction and as frightening as it is lovely. \u003ci\u003eLove in the Time of Global Warming has\u003c\/i\u003e shades of science fiction, fantasy, eco-fiction, and dystopic disaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLove in the Time of Global Warming\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Top Ten ALA Rainbow Project Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] compelling apocalyptic survival story with four LGBTQ teens.\" --\u003ci\u003eCommon Sense Media\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Francesca Lia Block is the imaginative bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWeetzie Bat\u003c\/i\u003e; she brings a radiant, illuminating world of death, destruction and adventure in her novel \u003ci\u003eLove in the Time of Global Warming\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . Block will make you see, smell, hear, taste and feel Pen's story, and she will surely wisk you away into an inspiring, fantastical, Dali-esque dream world that you will never forget.\" --\u003ci\u003eTeenreads\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Francesca Lia Block has made a trademark of twining myth and reality so snugly it's difficult to figure out where one ends and the other begins. . . . This is a fine adventure story. . . . You'll be thinking about it for days afterward.\" --\u003ci\u003eBookpage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Told in Block's distinctive whimsical style, \u003ci\u003eLove in the Time of Global Warming\u003c\/i\u003e stands out as a uniquely poignant allegory of self-acceptance. . . . The camaraderie between these four queer teens searching for a home together amid the rubble is palpable.\" --TOR.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This a beautiful book. . . . [Perfect] for teens that have grown out of fairytale books but would still like to escape the real world, and also for queer teens, because they may be able to see themselves reflected in the heroes of this story, which is how it should be.\" --GayYA.org \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A post-apocalyptic setting awash with danger brings an exhilarating twist to Block's signature mashup of rock-and-roll urchins and high literature.\" --Publishers Weekly, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Block writes about the real Los Angeles better than anyone since Raymond Chandler.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This Halloween, bypass the usual vampires and werewolves of teen fiction for what lurks between the covers of Francesca Lia Block's brutal, beautifully written \u003ci\u003eLove in the Time of Global Warming\u003c\/i\u003e. Those fanged and furry creatures are but a sugar rush compared with Block's genetically engineered giants as she treats us to a dystopian tale tricked out in her signature lush prose.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The dreamlike quality of the writing, typical of the author's works, functions well with the fantastical elements of the story, which is solid and dense in its descriptions. This is an excellent title for students who have read Homer's Odyssey as well as readers who enjoy a mix of fantasy and reality.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The result is original and, no surprise, gracefully written. Magic is no stranger to Block's world, nor is her signature poetic sensibility. And love, in its many varieties and forms, is celebrated, as always.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancesca Lia Block, winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eDangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoses and Bones: Myths, Tales and Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, and the adult novel \u003ci\u003eThe Elementals\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been translated and published around the world. She lives in Los Angeles with her two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Love in the Time of Global Warming\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758795817248,"sku":"9781250044426","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4fbcd23bffa32392374701554e656c84.webp?v=1780135771","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/love-in-the-time-of-global-warming-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}