Have I made you read Zita the Spacegirl yet? If we've spoken in person, the odds are I've tried! I can't say enough wonderful things about this graphic novel by Ben Hatke.
Zita is an impulsive girl whose decision to push a button she finds in a meteorite results in her best friend being pulled through a wormhole to a distant planet. Of course, she has to save him! Along the way she makes some friends, some reluctant allies, and some enemies.
Zita the Spacegirl is on this year's Texas Bluebonnet list, but don't let that fool you into thinking it's only a book for kids. It's also on the Maverick Graphic Novel list. I know 4 year olds who love this books and I know 40 year olds who love this book. It truly is an adventure tale everyone can enjoy.
If I have made you read this book and you'll be excited to hear the sequel, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl is due out soon! You can put it on hold now through the catalog, if you want...
Ben was recently interviewed by MTV Geek all about Legends of Zita, which you can read here (with lots of illustrations from the book!): http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/08/21/interview-ben-hatke-heads-back-to-space-with-legends-of-zita-the-spacegirl/
And here's a book trailer!:
DFTBA,
Sti
Zita is an impulsive girl whose decision to push a button she finds in a meteorite results in her best friend being pulled through a wormhole to a distant planet. Of course, she has to save him! Along the way she makes some friends, some reluctant allies, and some enemies.
Zita the Spacegirl is on this year's Texas Bluebonnet list, but don't let that fool you into thinking it's only a book for kids. It's also on the Maverick Graphic Novel list. I know 4 year olds who love this books and I know 40 year olds who love this book. It truly is an adventure tale everyone can enjoy.
If I have made you read this book and you'll be excited to hear the sequel, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl is due out soon! You can put it on hold now through the catalog, if you want...
Ben was recently interviewed by MTV Geek all about Legends of Zita, which you can read here (with lots of illustrations from the book!): http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/08/21/interview-ben-hatke-heads-back-to-space-with-legends-of-zita-the-spacegirl/
And here's a book trailer!:
DFTBA,
Sti
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