A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year! "A quirky sci-fi adventure with a surprising layer of political irony."
–Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Rodkey explores heady concepts such as immigration, tolerance, culture shock, and relative humor in this slapstick-laden allegory"
–Publishers Weekly, starred review "An excellent title for discussion."
-The Bulletin "Whip-smart, wildly inventive, and truly important."
-Katherine Applegate, author of Newbery Medal winner The One and Only Ivan "Who knew that giant talking mosquitos and brilliant marshmallow girls on a distant planet could provide such crucial insight into what is happening on our planet right now?"
-Adam Gidwitz, author of Newbery Honor book The Inquisitor's Tale