The Search for Wond La
by: Tony DiTerlizzi
So, Jenny Hahn wrote a
post about this book on her blog and since I trust her opinion I had to grab this book for my son and when I saw the audio book I grabbed that for me. I loved this book. The story, the plot, the illustrations, everything! We listened to this book together as a family but before we even finished the cds my ten year old read the entire book. Now that we have finished my 7 1/2 year old has grabbed it and really is trying to read this behemoth of a book (498pgs.)
I love books that can evoke so much imagining in my kids. I even had them sit and draw pictures while we listened and some of them were pretty close to DiTerlizzi's . I am so glad that this is a trilogy but not too thrilled that the next book won't be out until 2012. But in other news there is a movie in the works so that makes it even more motivation for my kids to read it prior to the movie coming out.
Here is a review from Amazon:" Tony DiTerlizzi's fantastically imaginative new middle grade novel, The Search for WondLa, combines old-fashioned storytelling with a highly original twist. Eva Nine is a curious and sensitive 12-year old, who has existed only in a subterranean home called Sanctuary, cared for by a robot named Muthr. Eva's great desire is to go aboveground, and her wish comes true, though not as she had imagined. On the surface, Eva goes in search of other humans--she has never met one--and soon meets both friend and foe. DiTerlizzi’s gorgeous black and white illustrations enhance the cinematic quality of his writing, and the book includes augmented reality maps where readers can follow Eva and her friends's travels in 3D. A surprising conclusion to this action-packed story of friendship and belonging will leave readers clamoring for more. --Seira Wilson"
Sounds fun, right? If you want another synopsis please read Jenny's post.
