The Search for WondLa
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2009 · Est. 8 hour read

The Search for WondLa

Written & illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi

Book #1 in the WondLa series

A girl flees her destroyed sanctuary, seeking others like her in a mysterious world.

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496 pages· 74,098 words· Est. 8 hour read
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Twelve-year-old Eva Nine escapes her destroyed underground home, clutching a mysterious cardboard scrap depicting a girl, an adult, and a robot with the word 'WondLa.' Aboveground, she embarks on a quest to find others like her. As she navigates a strange world, Eva's journey raises questions about belonging and identity. Can she uncover the truth behind the enigmatic 'WondLa' and find her place in this vast universe? Her adventure is as complex as an alien planet yet driven by a simple wish for connection.

From the publisher

When a marauder destroys the underground sanctuary that Eva Nine was raised in by the robot Muthr, the twelve-year-year-old girl is forced to flee aboveground. Eva Nine is searching for anyone else like her, for she knows that other humans exist, because of an item she treasures–a scrap of cardboard on which is depicted a young girl, an adult, and a robot, with the strange word, “WondLa.” Tony DiTerlizzi honors traditional children’s literature in this totally original space age adventure: one that is as complex as an alien planet, but as simple as a child’s wish for a place to belong.

At a glance
Format
Pages
496
Words
74,098
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
760L
Themes & topics
Books about identityBooks about braveryBooks about aliens and extraterrestrial beings
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~R
AR points
11
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
139492
Publication
Published
June 13, 2023
First published
September 21, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781665928571

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