In "Echo" by Francesca Lia Block, a young girl named Echo embarks on a journey of self-discovery amidst a backdrop of magic and realism. As she navigates her teenage years, she is drawn to the mysteries of her artistic and vibrant world, where she encounters a cast of enchanting characters, each representing different facets of love, loss, and creativity. Through Echo's eyes, readers explore themes of identity and the search for belonging, as she learns to embrace her own voice while grappling with the complexities of relationships and the passage of time. The lyrical prose captures the essence of adolescence and the beauty of transformation. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by HarperCollins .

'One of the coolest people in L. A. ', according to Buzz magazine, Francesca Lia Block writes for Spin magazine and is currently working on a series for MTV and a movie treatment of WEETZIE BAT.