We're Not from Here

by Geoff Rodkey, Anna Tihonova (Translator), Andrew Bannecker (Illustrator)

Overview

Fantasticheskiy, polnyy yumora i optimizma, roman o pereezde zemlyan na chuzhuyu planetu. Zemli bol'she net. Tysyacha vyzhivshih lyudey dolzhna otyskat' sebe novyy dom, i dlya etogo u nih vsego odin shans i odna planeta. Vot tol'ko zhiteli etoy planety — chumlyane — sovsem ne rady chuzhakam. Da i zakony zdes' — daleko ne takie, kak na Zemle... Lan i ego sem'ya, napravlennye na CHum na ispytatel'nyy srok, dolzhny dokazat', chto zemlyane dostoyny vtoroy popytki. Ved' ot togo, sumeyut li oni zavoevat' doverie zhiteley CHuma i vnesti svoy vklad v zhizn' ih planety, zavisit sud'ba vsego chelovechestva. Etot zahvatyvayushchiy podrostkovyy roman podnimaet takie temy kak znachimost' otnosheniy, emociy, iskusstva i udovol'stviya, terpimost', ekologiya, zhestokost' sovremennogo obshchestva, feykovye novosti, podavlenie i proyavlenie emociy. V ego osnove vazhnaya ideya: dazhe esli ty sovershil bol'shuyu oshibku, u tebya vsegda est' shans ee ispravit' i dokazat' vsemu miru i prezhde vsego sebe: ya ne tol'ko dostoin zhit' ryadom s temi, kto dal mne vtoroy shans, no i mogu sdelat' ih zhizn' luchshe. Kniga poluchila status Kirkus Best book of the year (Luchshaya kniga dlya detey). Ee avtor Dzheff Rodki — avtor desyatka knig dlya detey, scenarist studiy «Disney» i «Columbia Pictures» i nominant na premiyu «Emmi».

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9785001955207
Publisher:	Mann, Ivanov and Ferber
Publication date:	07/24/2022
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	217
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	12 Years
Language:	Russian

About the Author

Джефф Родки — автор бестселлера New York Times «LIGHTS OUT IN LINCOLNWOOD» (июль 2021) и десяти книг для детей. Автор-сценарист, номинант на премию Эмми за сценарии к фильмам «DADDY DAY CARE», «RV» и «GOOD LUCK, CHARLIE, IT'S CHRISTMAS» канала Disney Channel. Автор образовательной видеоигры и сериала MTV. Анна Тихонова — переводчик английской литературы. Родилась в Санкт-Петербурге в семье биологов. Окончила Литературный институт им. А.М. Горького по специальности «литературная работа, перевод художественной литературы», семинар В.О. Бабкова. Среди работ: детские книги — серия «Сказки из чудесной долины» (Карлес Порта), подростковые — детективная серия «Расследования Энолы Холмс, сестры великого сыщика» (Нэнси Спрингер) и молодёжные о жизни и семье: «Любовь и мороженое» (Дженна Уэлч), «Проект «Дом с привидениями» (Триша Клесен) и «Если бы мы знали» (Тамара Стоун). В паре с Александрой Самариной перевела серии «Семейка Ворчунов» (Филип Арда) и «Загадки Синклера» (Кэтрин Вудфайн), а также книгу «Голос монстра» (Патрик Несс), экранизированную в 2016 году. Увлекается рисованием, выпечкой и видео-играми. Участвовала в переводе крупного игрового мероприятия «BlizzCon»-2017, занимается переводом артбуков и энциклопедий по видео-играм.

Read an Excerpt

The first time I heard anything about Planet Choom, we’d been on Mars for almost a year. I was sitting in the rec center with Naya and Jens. We were taking a break from shooting a video we’d written. It was either How to Be Your Own Pet or Top Ten Toilets of the Mars Station. I can’t remember which.
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Editorial Reviews

★ 01/07/2019

In this postapocalyptic comedy, a family of refugees from an Earth devastated by nuclear war is selected to represent humankind on an alien planet that is reluctant to take them in. The plan was to settle on Planet Choom, already home to several species living in harmony, but in the 20 years it took to travel there, Choom’s dominant race, the insectoid Zhuri, changed their minds, wanting nothing to do with humanity’s violence and emotional ways. As what’s left of humanity orbits the planet, it’s up to Lan Mifune and their family, as the chosen ambassadors, to live among the aliens and somehow persuade them to accept the desperate earthlings. The intentionally vaguely described narrator, Lan, must befriend their unusual classmates while showing that humans can live in peace—and their fondness for comedy proves instrumental in forging a connection with Choom’s denizens. The various alien species feel plausible without straining the imagination, and related physiological and communicational misunderstandings offer amusement galore. Rodkey explores heady concepts such as immigration, tolerance, culture shock, and relative humor in this slapstick-laden allegory, and the story’s lighthearted tone offers an age-appropriate handling of the somber issues and dire circumstances fueling its premise. Ages 8–12. Agent: Josh Getzler, Hannigan Salky Getzler. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year!

"A quirky sci-fi adventure with a surprising layer of political irony."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Rodkey explores heady concepts such as immigration, tolerance, culture shock, and relative humor in this slapstick-laden allegory"—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"An excellent title for discussion.” –The Bulletin 

“Whip-smart, wildly inventive, and truly important.” –Katherine Applegate, author of Newbery Medal winner The One and Only Ivan

"Who knew that giant talking mosquitos and brilliant marshmallow girls on a distant planet could provide such crucial insight into what is happening on our planet right now?" -Adam Gidwitz, author of Newbery Honor book The Inquisitor's Tale

From the Publisher

Narrator Dani Martineck hilariously voices a multitude of extraterrestrial characters in this Odyssey Honor-winning sci-fi romp. After the destruction of Earth, the surviving humans seek refuge on the planet Choom. Choom’s government fears that humans are too violent to live among them, but they allow one family to visit as a test. Humanity’s survival depends on them, so the main human character, Lan, tries desperately to fit in with the unwelcoming natives. Martineck imbues Lan with a winning optimism that keeps the tone light and shines in their delivery of the aliens’ native tongues. Through screeches, moans, and chitters, as well as various distinct “voice signatures,” Martineck gives listeners a vivid sense of what it might feel like to be a stranger in an alien land. S.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

FEBRUARY 2020 - AudioFile

Narrator Dani Martineck hilariously voices a multitude of extraterrestrial characters in this Odyssey Honor-winning sci-fi romp. After the destruction of Earth, the surviving humans seek refuge on the planet Choom. Choom’s government fears that humans are too violent to live among them, but they allow one family to visit as a test. Humanity’s survival depends on them, so the main human character, Lan, tries desperately to fit in with the unwelcoming natives. Martineck imbues Lan with a winning optimism that keeps the tone light and shines in their delivery of the aliens’ native tongues. Through screeches, moans, and chitters, as well as various distinct “voice signatures,” Martineck gives listeners a vivid sense of what it might feel like to be a stranger in an alien land. S.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

FEBRUARY 2020 - AudioFile

★ 2018-11-26

Who knew the survival of the human race would depend on fitting in at school?

With Earth destroyed, humans have successfully petitioned Planet Choom to take them in as refugees. Narrator Lan Mifune and their family (Lan is never gendered in the text) travel there, arriving to a surprise. During the 20-year journey in bio-suspension asleep, Choom's government has changed, along with their acceptance of humans, and they are asked to leave immediately. With no other alternative, Lan's mom, Amora Persaud, who's on the ship's Governing Council, is able to negotiate a trial run, in which the Mifune family will prove humans can peacefully assimilate. Being the new kid at school is tough anywhere, but on Choom, Lan must navigate the cultures of the werewolflike Kriks; Ororos, who resemble giant marshmallows; and the Zhuri, who resemble giant mosquitoes and express emotions by secreting specific scents. Things get complicated when the Zhuri government executes a smear campaign against humans even as some privately believe humans can be peaceful if given the chance. It's up to Lan and their family to prove humans can contribute to society. Rodkey deftly mirrors recent debates about refugees and immigrants, twisting them into a black comedy-sci-fi mashup. Racial and ethnic diversity is purposely shown solely through names, hinting via surname that Lan's family shares mixed Japanese and Indian heritage. The abrupt resolution might leave some in disbelief, but that's a small price to pay.

A quirky sci-fi adventure with a surprising layer of political irony. (Science fiction. 9-12)

Kirkus Reviews