Burt's Way Home

Author John Martz
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Hardcover
$12.99 US
5.81"W x 7.31"H x 0.46"D  
On sale Jul 19, 2022 | 60 Pages | 9780735271029
Grades 1-4
Reading Level: Lexile 540L | Fountas & Pinnell P
FOC Jun 6, 2022 | Catalog May 2022
A cosmic accident has left Burt stranded on Earth . . . or so he says. An early graphic novel of foster care and the meaning of home, for fans of Binky the Space Cat.
 


Burt is an alien from a distant galaxy with advanced technology, but an accident has made his parents disappear and trapped him on Earth. And no matter what he does, he can't seem to get lowly Earth technology to work well enough to get him home.
 
That's his story, anyway. From the perspective of his foster mother, Lydia, Burt is a confused and lonely little boy who's difficult to understand and lives in his own world. But she's less focused on understanding him than she is on taking care of and supporting him.
 
Burt struggles to adjust to his new home, and Lydia tries her best. But when Burt embarks on a plan to teleport home once and for all and ventures into the cold all alone, Lydia will have to find a way to bridge the gulf between them.
JOHN MARTZ is an illustrator, cartoonist and designer. He is the author and illustrator of Evie and the Truth About Witches, Burt’s Way Home, A Cat Named Tim and Other Stories and the illustrator of Who’s on First? and Crocodile Hungry. His work has also appeared in MAD Magazine and The Nib. He lives in Toronto. View titles by John Martz
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    Texas Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
"Beginning readers will absolutely love reading this graphic novel and will find this story intriguing, funny, suspenseful, heartwarming and well-plotted as they practice their reading." —Midwest Book Review

"In [Burt’s Way Home], Martz’s ingenious design of the two perspectives opens the door for interpretations . . . invit[ing] the reader to wonder, to relate, and to turn it into our versions of the story." —CM Reviews

"Sensitive and respectful, this is a great book to have in your collections." —Mom Read It

About

A cosmic accident has left Burt stranded on Earth . . . or so he says. An early graphic novel of foster care and the meaning of home, for fans of Binky the Space Cat.
 


Burt is an alien from a distant galaxy with advanced technology, but an accident has made his parents disappear and trapped him on Earth. And no matter what he does, he can't seem to get lowly Earth technology to work well enough to get him home.
 
That's his story, anyway. From the perspective of his foster mother, Lydia, Burt is a confused and lonely little boy who's difficult to understand and lives in his own world. But she's less focused on understanding him than she is on taking care of and supporting him.
 
Burt struggles to adjust to his new home, and Lydia tries her best. But when Burt embarks on a plan to teleport home once and for all and ventures into the cold all alone, Lydia will have to find a way to bridge the gulf between them.

Author

JOHN MARTZ is an illustrator, cartoonist and designer. He is the author and illustrator of Evie and the Truth About Witches, Burt’s Way Home, A Cat Named Tim and Other Stories and the illustrator of Who’s on First? and Crocodile Hungry. His work has also appeared in MAD Magazine and The Nib. He lives in Toronto. View titles by John Martz

Awards

  • SELECTION | 2023
    Texas Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List

Praise

"Beginning readers will absolutely love reading this graphic novel and will find this story intriguing, funny, suspenseful, heartwarming and well-plotted as they practice their reading." —Midwest Book Review

"In [Burt’s Way Home], Martz’s ingenious design of the two perspectives opens the door for interpretations . . . invit[ing] the reader to wonder, to relate, and to turn it into our versions of the story." —CM Reviews

"Sensitive and respectful, this is a great book to have in your collections." —Mom Read It

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