When vengeful giants escape their long imprisonment in the realm of jotunheim and set their sights on conquering earth, galaxyroaming adventurer zita the spacegirl and sometime protector of. Zita the spacegirl zita the spacegirl series by ben hatke. Zita s now a star, wellknown across the universe, but that hasnt stopped her from trying to get back home to earth. Spoilers look out spoilers look out spoilers look out with that said i have to talk about the. Anyas ghost manages to be really sweet, really funny and really scary, and its got a powerful message about identity, fitting in, and the. The return of zita the spacegirl kindle edition by hatke, ben, hatke, ben. When young zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star to star in order to get back home. For them, zita the spacegirl is a kind of answer to a prayer.
Hatke gives us a classic heros journey in an imaginative, scifi setting. Throughout my teaching career, i have used booktalks on a regular basis to motivate, inspire, and share quality literature with students. Legends of zita the spacegirl zita the spacegirl is back in legends of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke. Zita the spacegirl zita the spacegirl series ben hatke. Since starting my current position as a middle years focused childrens librarian, ive spent a good chunk of time developing relationships with the teacher librarians at my area schools. To celebrate, first second books asked bloggers and librarians and teachers and authors to write or draw a piece called my favorite thing about zita the spacegirl, and i was happy to join the party. Her only hope of escape lies with a bizarre, masked stranger, a skeleton, a heap of rags, and a dubious mouse. The character having been introduced already, hatkes allowed to explore zita and her new family of friends a little more closely. Legends of zita the spacegirl zita the spacegirl series.
Just released, this book follows zita the spacegirl 2010 and legends of zita the spacegirl 2012. If there are additional titles from this series that you would like added, please let us know. Download pdf legends of zita the spacegirl ebook full. Neither do ancient prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious interest in zita s quest. How to make it unique and realistic nothing can bring a book to life more than a great setting. Zita the spacegirl by ben hatke zita the spacegirl is one of those perfect ya science fiction stories that you wish had been written years ago so you could have read it as a kid which means that youre gonna want to get this book in the hands of a child in your life. Hatke lives and works in the shenandoah valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters. You will read the book and prepare a book talk oral book report for the class. Feb 01, 2011 a headstrong young girl makes a hasty decision and finds herself in a galaxy far, far away in this graphicnovel shining star. The return of zita the spacegirl ebook written by ben hatke. Her example of bravery, loyalty, and acceptance of others despite differences will resonate with kids. There is no need for notes and the speaker speaks with confidence. A new york times bestsellerzitas life took a cosmic left t. The return of zita the spacegirl is an actionpacked graphic novel that features a strong and determined female protagonist.
Zita the spacegirl is about a girl who gets sucked through a portal to another planet. One idea or scene may seem out of place, but the story does return to the. Realistic fiction writing rubric fiction writing, rubrics. This will open a new tab with the resource page in our marketplace. I do get a lot of kids asking me to recommend books just like those, though. The book talker knows the story pretty well and has practiced the book talk once or twice.
The book talker knows the story well and has obviously practiced the book talk several times. Theres plenty of scifi action and peril including a mysterious kidnapping, some robot fights, and potentially creepy monster aliens but kids will get the sense. Brave girl seeks missing friend in exciting graphic novel. She roams the galaxy, upholding justice and defending the innocent. Ben hatke has a style that at first reminded me of raina telgemeier more than any other graphic artist working today. Zita the spacegirl ebook the seattle public library. Above are zita the spacegirl trilogy books that are currently on. Dos and donts of creating and using rubrics lessons tes. Middle grade return of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke. Legends of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke book 2 of the zita the spacegirl trilogy. The return of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke book 3 of the zita the spacegirl trilogy. Ben hatke is the author and illustrator of the new york timesbestselling zita the spacegirl trilogy, the picture books julias house for lost creatures and nobody likes a goblin, and the graphic novels little robot and mighty jack. Still, if anyone can find their way through this intractible mess of mistaken identity and alien invaders, its the indomitable zita, in legends of zita the spacegirl. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions, returning to the beginning point.
An imprint of roaring brook press, part of holtzbrinck publishers, first second publishes fiction, biographies, personal memoirs, history, visual essays, and comics journalism. This is designed for middle school students to share a book they have read with the class. The amulet books are a little too much like the series bone when it comes to companions, and jellaby includes only one lovable monster. Zita, the young heroine, has been captured and taken prisoner on a foreign planet that is home to the evil dungeon lord and his prison guards. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Great for public speaking practice and for book recommendations. This book talk is essentially a persuasive speech to convince the listener that they should read a specific book. I use the rubric to evaluate students as they share their books with the class. Sure, the characters are important, but setting is a close second. Young cleopatra from ancient egypt time travels into the future to save the world, trading her slingshot for a laser gun. Confident zita finds a strange device in a meteor crater while playing with her more timorous best friend, joseph. This can be an ar book you are currently reading or just finished.
This episode is dedicated entirely to the graphic novel zita the spacegirl by ben hatke, published by first second books. Before long, aliens in all shapes and sizes dont even phase her. Zita the spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of friendship and redemption from flight veteran ben hatke. With middle school students, the booktalk can be an effective tool to hook reluctant readers and is an important component of independent reading time andor a readers workshop. Circle plot story rubric category 4 3 2 1 circle plot organization the story is very well organized circular story. Please do not choose a book you have used for a monthly book report. For this assignment, you will choose a book that is at least 70 pages long and appropriate to your personal reading level. Pdf zita the spacegirl download full pdf book download. Zita the spacegirl by ben hatke is a fun, fastpaced graphic novel. The purpose of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. Zita the spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of friendship and redemption from.
The return of zita the spacegirl kindle edition by hatke. The return of zita the spacegirl begins with the young heroine on trial in dungeon world for her supposed crimes of saving several planets in zita the spacegirl and legends of zita the spacegirl. May, 2014 ben hatke cant conceive of, write, and draw these stories fast enough for me and a host of other fans. A fun tale of friendship and redemption from one of my favorite authorillustrators. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the return of zita the spacegirl. We hear from kids, teachers, cartoonists, librarians, and maybe even a few aliens to find out what they thought of zita and her out of this world adventures. Legends of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke goodreads. While the former is quite enjoyable and introduces most of the principal characters as well as what may be the series dilemma, the latest release legends of zita the spacegirl is the better of the two.
My favorite thing about zita the spacegirl geekdad. The work well together and also let their individual strengths shine when needed. A sudden turn of events leads to the real zita making a feloniousalthough necessarydecision, instantly transforming her public image from that of hero to outlaw. He is most well known for his series of middle grade graphic novels zita the spacegirl.
You want to give enough information about the text to interest the listeners but you are not giving a summary of the book. Science fiction story rubric advanced proficient in progress plot 20 pts the exposition in the story is clear. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Parents need to know that zita the spacegirl is an exciting graphic novel with a brave young girl at the center of the story. Zita notices that the stars in the sky look different from the scriptorians planet and she cant find any constellations. Students wrote a realistic fiction story using lucy calkins for the intermediate grades free rubric builder and assessment tools. Even if the friendships are different, the exciting tone stays the same. The final volume of ben hatkes scifi graphic novel trilogy is out now. Genre, story structure, beginning, problem, endingsolution, setting, and character development. Book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Return of zita the spacegirl is his most recent entry in the new york times bestselling zita trilogy. Click to read more about zita the spacegirl by ben hatke. Zita the spacegirl graphic novel the seattle public. Jack, lilly, maddie, zita, and joseph are all brave, strong, loyal, clever, and resourceful. This second zita the spacegirl book is as good as the first, with the same level of drama, action, and gorgeous art. A list of some of the best feminist books for younger readers, including beginner and intermediate titles, graphic novels and chapter books. This rubric is designed to assess the content and creativity for students writing in the realistic fiction genre. Welcome to a special book club edition of kids comics revolution. Sep 27, 2012 welcome to a special book club edition of kids comics revolution. Its been a wonderful part of my job all of my tls are super friendly and open to collaboration. After shes imprisoned by the evil judge and ruler of the planet, she escapes with the help of a masked accomplice. Impetuously, she accidentally activates the device, and before they can say lift off, the duo ends up on an illfated planet, with joseph about to. If you purchase it, you will be able to include the full version of it in lessons and share it with your students. Even if the friendships are different, the exciting tone.
Far from home by ben hatke book 1 of the zita the spacegirl trilogy. Book talk a booktalk is a 35 minute talk about a book you want to motivate others to read. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Give students a paper with random starsdots and have them create new constellations based on the characters in this book. Ben hatke born june 4, 1977, in lafayette, indiana is an awardwinning, bestselling american cartoonist and childrens book illustrator. Zita the space girl heard its up there with calvin and hobbes film suggestion zita the spacegirl, when young zita discovers a device that opens a portal to another place, and her best friend is abducted, she is compelled to set out on a strange journey from star. Feb 15, 2011 for them, zita the spacegirl is a kind of answer to a prayer. Zita is determined to find her way home to earth, but her exploits have made her an intergallactic megastar, and as her true self is eclipsed by her public persona, she faces a robot doppelganger, unsure of who she can trust. Teacher resources are online instructional tools created by teachers for teachers to help integrate trade books seamlessly into the classroom. Adventure, aliens, ben hatke, graphic novel, monsters, space travel, zita the spacegirl.
Among many great features, teacher resources include outside links to diverse media and provide information about text complexity. Book talk presentation printable student rubric by whitney. When zita and her friend joseph find a mysterious meteorite with a button device inside, zita decides to press the button and see what it does. For your book talk, you will give one 3 minute presentation on a book youve read over the summer. Watch this video trailer for the lastest chapter in the adventures of zita the spacegirl. The easytocircle rubric assesses students in the following categories. Book talk rubric allamuchy township school district. Read an excerpt from the return of zita the spacegirl below, and get a copy of the graphic novel may th from first second books. This episode is dedicated entirely to the graphic novel zita the spacegirl by ben hatke, published by first second books we hear from kids, teachers, cartoonists, librarians, and maybe even a few aliens to find out what they thought of zita and her out of this world adventures. Zita the spacegirl is a middlegrade science fiction graphic novel series following zita, a little girl. Our protagonist, zita is a compassionate and feisty girl, who meets a bunch of lovable, flawed new companions and scary aliens on her quest to find her friend who was kidnapped by a deep sea helmet with.
Legends of zita the spacegirl by ben hatke scholastic. A headstrong young girl makes a hasty decision and finds herself in a galaxy far, far away in this graphicnovel shining star. Sep 15, 2016 zita the spacegirl is coming to the movies. The device opens a mysterious portal and sucks joseph in, leaving zita momentarily alone and scared. Adult friends and family, and plenty of fantasyworld creatures, are fully behind jack, zita, and the rest of the kids in their efforts to save the world. Design a tshirt front and back to go with your book talk. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
However, her philanthrophy and philxenophy is cut short when she is abducted by the diabolical squid people, who put zita to work in the mines. Neither do ancient prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious interest in zitas quest. The direction sheet is a simple list of what students need to include in their book talk and steps to complete it. The third book, the return of zita the spacegirl, was released by first second macmillan on may, 2014. Impetuously, she accidentally activates the device, and before they can say lift off. The bots mimicry is so exact that it quickly becomes difficult to tell the real zita from the impostor. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. The last in the trilogy was just published, but i recommend you start here. Zitas life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye. The return of zita the spacegirl bookology magazine. Zita the spacegirl has saved planets, battled monsters, and. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. He has published comics stories in the flight series as well as flight explorer. When her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, zita leaps to the rescue and finds herself a stranger on a strange planet.
His work is notable for its focus on strong female characters. Have them share the books they are reading, in pairs or groups, or even in front of the class, and have the students listen, take notes and comment on each others presentations. Amelia bloomer projectfeminist task force, alsc notable childrens book. First second books is an american publisher of graphic novels. In addition to writing and drawing comics, he also paints in the naturalist tradition and, occasionally, performs oneman fire shows. He lives and works in the shenandoah valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters. Ben hatkes first graphic novel was zita the spacegirl.
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