At the beginning of this graphic novel the reader meets the spunky main character, Zita, and her best friend Joseph. In a clearing Zita and Joseph stumble upon what looks like a meteor. Upon inspection Zita discovers within the meteor, what looks like a square piece of metal with a red button in the center. Zita, being the spunky kid she is, wants to push the button, Joseph however, being ultra cautions, has some reservations. Zita with no thought whatsoever, hits the button. To her disappointment, nothing immediately happens. So, being impatient, she begins repeatedly pushing the button. To hers and Joseph's dismay, a portal appears and tentacle like objects take Joseph away. At first, Zita is terrified and she takes off running. But when she stops to think she realizes that she must save her friend. When Zita gets the button to work again she travels to the new world that Joseph has been taken to. From her the reader follows Zita on an adventure filled quest to save Joseph from the monster with the tentacle like objects. Along the way Zita makes many friends and in the end she learns the true meaning of sacrifice and friendship.
References
Hatke, B. (2011). Zita the spacegirl. New York, New York: First Second.
-Naomi Emory, The Bookish Educator
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