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Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

Series by Judd Winick. New York, NY: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2015

Hilo crashes to Earth and is discovered by DJ. Together they figure out who Hilo (who has no previous memories) is and why he fell to Earth. This is about friendship, facing fears, and having fun.

Each book contains puns, wordplay and knock-knock jokes while dealing with themes of friendship, belonging, identity and responsibility.

New York Times bestseller; starred reviews Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books starred reviews.

Grades 1-4

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