Francesca Lia Block

CHEROKEE BAT AND THE GOAT GUYS Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys is about Cherokee Bat, Witch Baby, Raphael Chong Jah-Love, and Angel Juan Perez--also known as the rock band The Goat Guys. It begins with Cherokee trying to bring Witch Baby out of her shell; with the help of her friend Coyote Dream Song, she eventually gives Witch Baby a pair of wings to wear on the stage while she is drumming. And then she begins presenting gifts to other members of the band: Some goat-hair pants for Raphael, horns for Angel Juan. A fan sends her some shoes that look like goat hooves. And the band becomes something else. They change, and get sucked into lots of experiences that almost take them under to the point that they can't escape. With their parents away on vacation and Coyote the only adviser, they have to pull themselves out before they drown. Read an excerpt here. Back to Francesca Lia Block Page