“In we’re not from here, geoff rodkey has created the near-impossible: a profound and timely story that just happens to be hilarious. Whip-smart, wildly inventive, and truly important.”
—Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan
WE’RE NOT FROM HERE is the story of a family of humans who immigrate to an alien planet after Earth is destroyed…only to discover that the aliens who invited them have changed their minds about opening their society to a species that just blew up its own planet.
It’s funny, scary, entertaining, and has a lot to say (metaphorically) about such real-world issues as immigration, refugees, propaganda, and the scapegoating of minority groups.
For more info, check out:
* Downloadable educator’s guide *
* A Nerdy Book Club essay explaining why the book’s narrator never reveals their gender or ethnicity *
* A MG Book Village interview about the book’s origins and themes *
Starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly and Kirkus
