We're Not from Here

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.