Legends of Zita the Spacegirl [Hardcover]

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, inLegends of Zita the Spacegirl.

Legends of Zita the Spacegirlis one ofKirkus Reviews'Best Children's Books of 2012.

Ben Hatke's first graphic novel wasZita the Spacegirl. He has published comics stories in the Flight series as well asFlight 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.

In this sequel toZita the Spacegirl, Zita tries to make her way home to Earth. But on her way there, she is impersonated by a robot who tries take her place and promises to save a whole planet. Meanwhile, Zita has to deal with her fluctuating public imageeveryone thinks she's either a hero or a villainand it doesn't help that it's really the robot getting her in so much trouble.

Legends of Zitais a graphic novel, a story told in words and pictures. How do you think this story would be told differently if it were just pictures or just words?

Zita is not very comfortable with her fame, preferring to sneak off with Mouse instead of signing autographs. She also thinks she islƒ½