JUDD WINICK lives in San Francisco with his wife, their two kids; and their cat. Judd has written bestselling comic book series, including Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Justice League, and Star Wars. Judd also appeared as a cast member of MTV's The Real World- San Francisco and is the author of the highly acclaimed graphic novel Pedro and Me, about his Real World roommate and friend, AIDS activist Pedro Zamora. Visit Judd and Hilo online at juddspillowfort.com or find him on Twitter at @JuddWinick.
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
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