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A hero for WondLa

Title:

A hero for WondLa

Author:

DiTerlizzi, Tony, author.

Series:

WondLa ;

Series Number:

Summary:

"Eva Nine had never seen another human, but after a human boy named Hailey rescues her along with her companions, she couldn’t be happier. Eva thinks she has everything she’s ever dreamed of, especially when Hailey brings her and her friends to the colony of New Attica, where humans of all shapes and sizes live in apparent peace and harmony. But all is not idyllic in New Attica, and Eva Nine soon realizes that something sinister is going on—and if she doesn’t stop it, it could mean the end of everything and everyone on planet Orbona." -- Amazon.com.

Physical Description:

445 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Science fiction.

Subject Term:

Human-alien encounters -- Juvenile fiction.

Identity (Philosophical concept -- Juvenile fiction.

Robots -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,

Publication Date:

2012

ISBN:

9781416983125

Publication Information:

New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2012.

Call Number:

M DITERLIZZI

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

The highly anticipated new illustrated novel in the New York Times bestselling The Search for WondLa series.

Before the end of The Search for WondLa , Eva Nine had never seen another human, but after a human boy named Hailey rescues her along with her companions, she couldn't be happier. Eva thinks she has everything she's ever dreamed of, especially when Hailey brings her and her friends to the colony of New Attica, where humans of all shapes and sizes live in apparent peace and harmony.

But all is not idyllic in New Attica, and Eva Nine soon realizes that something sinister is going on--and if she doesn't stop it, it could mean the end of everything and everyone on planet Orbona.

Featuring an abundance of lavish two-color illustrations and spot art throughout and introducing a host of remarkable characters that reinforce the importance of friendship, A Hero for WondLa has all the hallmarks of a classic book--of the future.

Author Notes

Tony DiTerlizzi was born in Los Angeles, California on September 6, 1969. He received a degree in graphic design from the Florida School of the Arts and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in 1992. He spent six years working as a freelancer for TSR, the publisher of Dungeons and Dragons. His first picture book, Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-this-World Moon Pie Adventure was published in 2000. He won the University of Chicago's Zena Sutherland Book Award for Ted and a Caldecott Honor in 2003 for The Spider and the Fly. He has written and illustrated numerous books including Adventure of Meno, G is for One Gzonk!, Kenny and the Dragon, and A Hero for Wondla.

He met author Holly Black during a magazine interview on his work for Dungeons and Dragons. Together, they created two series: The Spiderwick Chronicles and Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles. In 2008, a live action adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles was made by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-8-Tony DiTerlizzi suffers from something of a sophomore slump in his sequel (2012) to The Search for Wondla (2010, both S & S). Heavily plot-driven, this book continues the journey of Eva Nine and alien friend, Rovender, as they try to find others on the planet Orbona (Earth, many years into the future). They find a human boy pilot who promises to take them to New Attica, supposedly a utopian center for humans. The utopia proves false and Eva Nine, Rovender, and a weirdly familiar adult female must attempt to escape the city. The ending is very abrupt, making this part of the series something of a place setting. Have the book available so listeners can peruse DiTerlizzi's wonderful illustrations. Teri Hatcher does an excellent job when voicing dialogue. However, the pace falters every time she recounts exposition by over-enunciating each descriptive word. Still, those who enjoyed the first book will likely be entranced by the many fantastic details and the painful learning process Eva Nine must go through. Some extras are available for those with a webcam and the ability to download the proper software.-B. Allison Gray, Santa Barbara Public Library System, CA (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

The sequel to DiTerlizzi's The Search for WondLa finds 12-year-old Eva Nine and her alien companion Rovender Kitt in the human city of New Attica. At first, this seems like the culmination of Eva's quest: raised by a robot in an underground sanctuary, she had been searching for humans like herself. But in New Attica, Eva begins to notice that her human peers have ulterior motives and hidden motivations. Narrator Teri Hatcher's performance of the book's dialogue is exceptional: she breathes life into each of the characters, differentiating them with distinct voices and vocal mannerisms. However, when she reads expository or descriptive passages, her voice becomes stilted. And this contrast will likely prove jarring to listeners-especially ones immersed in the story by the narrator's fine rendering of the characters. Ages 10-up. A Simon & Schuster hardcover. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Excerpts

Heidi Heckelbeck and the Secret Admirer Excerpted from A Hero for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.