Hilo - The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

JUDD WINICK grew up on Long Island, where he spent countless hours doodling, reading X-Men comics and the newspaper strip Bloom County, and watching Looney Tunes. Today, Judd lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling; their two kids; and their cat, Chaka. When Judd isn't collecting far more action figures and vinyl toys than a normal adult, he is a screenwriter and an award-winning cartoonist. Judd has written bestselling comic book series, including Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Justice League, and Star Wars, and was head writer on the Hulu network s animated series, The Awesomes. Judd also appeared as a cast member of MTV s The Real World: San Francisco and is the author of the highly acclaimed graphic novel Pedro and Me, about his Real World roommate and friend, AIDS activist Pedro Zamora. Visit Judd and Hilo online at www.juddwinick.com.

Praise for the Series:
* Children's Choice 5th-6th Grade Book of the Year
* Nominated for multiple State Awards including the Pennsylvania's Young Reader's Choice Award
* A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids

High energy and HILARIOUS! Gene Luen Yang, winner of the Printz and Eisner awards and National Ambassador for Young People s Literature
 
I LOVE this book. HILO is alive, action-packed . . . and amazing fun. Brad Meltzer, bestselling author

"HILO is delightful, silly, tender, and most importantly: funny. Jeff Smith, bestselling author of the Bone series

"Fast paced, FURIOUSLY FUNNY, and will have kids waiting on the edge of their seats for more." Jeffrey Brown, bestselling author of Jedi Academy

"HILO is loads of slapstick fun with a touch of tenderness that kids will love."--Dan Santat, Caldecott Medal Winner

Solid. Expect this series to receive the same reverence as Jeff Smith's Bone.   Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Diverse characters, good friends, and humorous dialogue coupled with colorful illustrations and plenty of action makes this A MUST-HAVE for all children s graphic novel collections."  School Library Journal, starred review

[A] lively and entertaining ADVENTURE with enough risk to give it heft and plenty of solid friendship to keep readers buoyed Lush, bright colors and a freewheeling approach to panels create an immersive environment. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

"My students are obsessed with this series. OBSESSED!" Colby Sharp, teacher, blogger, and co-founder of Nerdy Bookclub