Praise for the Series:
* Children’s Choice 5th-6th Grade Book of the Year
* Nominated for multiple State Awards—including the Pennsylvania’s Young Reader’s Choice Award
* A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids
“High energy and HILARIOUS!” —Gene Luen Yang, winner of the Printz and Eisner awards and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
“I LOVE this book. HILO is alive, action-packed . . . and amazing fun.” —Brad Meltzer, bestselling author
“HILO is delightful, silly, tender, and most importantly: funny.” —Jeff Smith, bestselling author of the Bone series
“Fast paced, FURIOUSLY FUNNY, and will have kids waiting on the edge of their seats for more.”—Jeffrey Brown, bestselling author of Jedi Academy
“HILO is loads of slapstick fun with a touch of tenderness that kids will love.”–Dan Santat, Caldecott Medal Winner
“Solid. Expect this series to receive the same reverence as Jeff Smith’s Bone.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Diverse characters, good friends, and humorous dialogue coupled with colorful illustrations and plenty of action makes this A MUST-HAVE for all children’s graphic novel collections.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“[A] lively and entertaining ADVENTURE with enough risk to give it heft and plenty of solid friendship to keep readers buoyed… Lush, bright colors and a freewheeling approach to panels create an immersive environment.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review
“My students are obsessed with this series. OBSESSED!”—Colby Sharp, teacher, blogger, and co-founder of Nerdy Bookclub
Children’s Choice WINNER 2016
Connecticut Nutmeg Children’s Book Award WINNER 2017
Hawaii Nene Award NOMINEE 2017
Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award NOMINEE 2016
Rhode Island Children’s Book Award NOMINEE 2017
California Book Award FINALIST 2017
