Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Ben Hatke brings back our intrepid space heroine for another delightful sci-fi/fantasy adventure. Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, following the events of the first book. But things are never simple, and certainly never easy, in space. Zita's exploits from her first adventure have made her an intergalactic megastar But she's about to find out that fame doesn't come without a price. And who can you trust when your true self is being eclipsed by your public persona, and you've got a robot doppelganger wreaking havoc . . . while wearing your face? Still, if anyone can find their way through this intractible mess of mistaken identity and alien invaders, it's the indomitable Zita, in Legends of Zita the Spacegirl. Legends of Zita the Spacegirl is one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of 2012.Author: Ben Hatke
Publisher: First Second
Published: 09/04/2012
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.56h x 6.13w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781596434479
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 155400 / Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2012 pg. 1658
Booklist 08/01/2012 pg. 59
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2012 pg. 38
School Library Journal 09/01/2012 pg. 171
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2012 - Recommended - Readable
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2012 pg. 63
Asimov's Science Fiction 07/01/2013 pg. 107
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 79 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Ben Hatke's first graphic novel was Zita the Spacegirl. He has published comics stories in the Flight series as well as Flight Explorer. In addition to writing and drawing comics, he also paints in the naturalist tradition and, occasionally, performs one-man fire shows.
Hatke lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters.