Distant Stars

Book 3

From the Series Life on Earth

  • Interest Level: Grade 9 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 7

In the final volume of the Life on Earth trilogy, celebrated cartoonist MariNaomi concludes her tale of growing up, falling in and out of love, and possible alien interventions. Shy, self-deprecating Paula Navarro is coming into her own—and it’s making her new girlfriend, Johanna, a little nervous. Paula’s former friend Emily Baker is learning to look inward. Brett Hathaway, Emily and Paula’s mutual ex-hook-up, is torn about reconnecting with his estranged dad. And Nigel Jones is smitten with his tutor, Claudia—whose disappearance and reappearance remains a mystery to everyone around her. As Claudia and her guardians put the final plan in motion, they’ll reveal the truth that links everyone’s fate.

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Interest Level Grade 9 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 7
Genre Graphic Novels, Young Adult
Category Diverse Books: Feminism, Diverse Books: LGBTQIA+, Diverse Books: Mental Health & Neurodiversity, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity
Copyright 2020
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Graphic Universe ™
Language English
Number of Pages 272
Publication Date 2020-03-03
Text Type Fiction—Science Fiction/Fantasy
BISACS YAF010030, YAF010170, YAF010140
Dewey 741.5/973
Graphics 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 5.5 x 8.25
Lexile 420
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Original artwork, Reviewed, and Teaching Guides

Author, Illustrator: MariNaomi

MariNaomi is the award-winning author and illustrator of four comic memoirs and creator of the Cartoonists of Color database. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and many cats and dogs. Visit her website at marinaomi.com.

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Life on Earth

In this sci-fi-tinged YA graphic novel trilogy from acclaimed cartoonist MariNaomi, a group of teenagers struggles with early romances and fraying friendships against the backdrop of a classmate’s possible alien abduction and mysterious return. The headstrong Emily, the aloof… View available downloads →

Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

“A tremendous finale to a singular trilogy.”—Kirkus Reviews