Extraterrestrial

Author: JEFF RODKY
Publisher: Mann, Ivanov and Ferber (MIF)
Number of pages: 352
Cover type: Hardcover
Format: 19.7 x 13.5 x 2.3
Weight: 500
Age restrictions: 12+

A fantastic, humorous, and optimistic novel about Earthlings moving to an alien planet.

Earth is gone. A thousand survivors must find a new home, and they have only one chance and one planet. The only problem is that the planet's inhabitants—the Choom—are not at all happy to see outsiders. And the laws here are far from what they are on Earth...

Lan and his family, sent to Choom on a probationary period, must prove that Earthlings deserve a second chance. After all, the fate of all humanity depends on whether they can win the trust of the Choom and make a contribution to their planet's future.

This gripping young adult novel explores themes such as the importance of relationships, emotions, art, and pleasure, tolerance, the environment, the cruelty of modern society, fake news, and the suppression and expression of emotions. At its heart is an important idea: even if you make a big mistake, you always have a chance to make it right and prove to the world, and most importantly to yourself, that you are not only worthy of living alongside those who gave you a second chance, but that you can also make their lives better.

The book was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year (Best Book for Children).

Its author, Jeff Rodky, has written dozens of books for children, worked as a screenwriter for Disney and Columbia Pictures, and was nominated for an Emmy Award.

About the Series

The book is part of the series “MIF. Here and There. Books You Can't Put Down.”

Imagine that somewhere near us there is another world—strange and wonderful, frightening or magical. It could be an alien planet, a parallel universe, or a portal to the past. What matters is that by going there, we will learn something new about ourselves. Are you ready to open the door and come face to face with the unknown?

The Here and There series brings together books in which incredible worlds and adventures are closer than you might think.

Who This Book Is For

Children aged 10 and up.