We're Not from Here
By
Geoff Rodkey
Read by
Dani Martineck
Release:
03/05/2019
Runtime:
6h 57m
Unabridged
Quantity:
“Narrator Dani Martineck hilariously voices a multitude of extraterrestrial characters in this Odyssey Honor-winning sci-fi romp…Martineck imbues Lan with a winning optimism…[and] through screeches, moans, and chitters, as well as various distinct ‘voice signatures,’ Martineck gives listeners a vivid sense of what it might feel like to be a stranger in an alien land. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of the Year
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
*Renamed* Vermont Golden Dome Book Awards
Nominated for Florida Sunshine State Book Award, 2020
Nominated for Maine Student Book Award, 2020
Nominated for Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2021
Lizard (Grades 6-8)
Imagine being forced to move to a new planet where YOU are the alien! From the creator of the Tapper Twins, New York Times bestselling author Geoff Rodkey delivers a topical, sci-fi middle-grade novel that proves friendship and laughter can transcend even a galaxy of differences.
The first time I heard about Planet Choom, we'd been on Mars for almost a year. But life on the Mars station was grim, and since Earth was no longer an option (we may have blown it up), it was time to find a new home.
That's how we ended up on Choom with the Zhuri. They're very smart. They also look like giant mosquitos. But that's not why it's so hard to live here. There's a lot that the Zhuri don't like: singing (just ask my sister, Ila), comedy (one joke got me sent to the principal's office), or any kind of emotion. The biggest problem, though? The Zhuri don't like us. And if humankind is going to survive, it's up to my family to change their minds. No pressure.
The first time I heard about Planet Choom, we'd been on Mars for almost a year. But life on the Mars station was grim, and since Earth was no longer an option (we may have blown it up), it was time to find a new home.
That's how we ended up on Choom with the Zhuri. They're very smart. They also look like giant mosquitos. But that's not why it's so hard to live here. There's a lot that the Zhuri don't like: singing (just ask my sister, Ila), comedy (one joke got me sent to the principal's office), or any kind of emotion. The biggest problem, though? The Zhuri don't like us. And if humankind is going to survive, it's up to my family to change their minds. No pressure.
Release:
2019-03-05
Runtime:
6h 57m
Format:
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781984832887
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
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