Families who loved The Return of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is facing a major transition or feels overwhelmed by a task that seems too big for one person to handle. It is the perfect choice for a child who needs to see that even when you are far from home and things look bleak, staying true to your friends and your values is the way through. This final installment of the Zita trilogy finds our hero imprisoned and stripped of her gadgets, forcing her to rely on her inner strength and the community she has built. It is an adventurous, fast paced graphic novel that celebrates resilience and the power of loyalty. While it features intergalactic battles and strange creatures, the emotional core is deeply relatable for children ages 8 to 12. Parents will appreciate how it models leadership through kindness and shows that being a hero often means making the hard choice to do what is right for others.