Vagabonds

VagabondsA century after the Martian war of independence, a group of kids are sent to Earth as delegates from Mars, but when they return home, they are caught between the two worlds, unable to reconcile the beauty and culture of Mars with their experiences on Earth in this "thoughtful debut" (Kirkus Reviews) from Hugo Award winning author Hao Jingfang. This "masterful narrative" (Booklist, starred review) is set on Earth in the wake of a second civil war not

Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life

paving the way for Morgan’s parents to join him amid the tumult of the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement

and the roles we play to survive

2008: Thirty years after that fatal night in Kabul

is perfect for fans of big ideas and intimate reflections

is devoted to routine

Complete with many of the powerful essays and vignettes from the original edition

Alternating between Orquídea's past and her descendants' present

the moment they first meet

and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life

she's not so closeted anymore

and Matt De La Peña