Lo and Behold, Wendy Mass
Lo and Behold, Wendy Mass
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Lo and Behold

Author: Wendy Mass

Narrator: Valerie Rose Lohman, Wendy Mass, Eli Schiff, Alejandro Ruiz, Andrew Eiden, Reena Dutt, Fabian Cook Jr., Dominique Salvacion, E. A. Castillo, Rae Pérez, Kirsten Potter, Alex Finke, Robert Fass, Full Cast

Unabridged: 1 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2024


Synopsis

Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things?

Introducing an unforgettable graphic novel, adapted for audio, about connection, friendship, and the wonder all around us from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass and debut illustrator Gabi Mendez.

When you’re named after a 250-year-old tortoise, you grow up believing life is full of possibilities and wonder. But ever since Addie’s family got turned upside down, those things have been harder for her to see.

The last thing Addie wants to do is make a new friend, but when her dad’s summer job takes them across the country, she meets Mateo and finds herself caught up in an exciting project. With the help of a virtual reality headset, she’s suddenly scaling castle walls, dodging angry kittens, and seeing the world in whole new ways. Plus, she has an idea that could be bigger than anything she’s imagined before. But can she right some wrongs first . . . or is it too late?

About The Author

Wendy Mass is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty books for young readers (which have been translated into twenty-six languages and nominated for ninety-one state awards), including the Schneider Family Book Award-winner A Mango-Shaped Space, the bestselling Willow Falls and Candymakers series, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (which was made into a feature film), and Bob (coauthored with Rebecca Stead). Wendy’s hobbies include geocaching, virtual reality, and learning magic tricks. Lo and Behold is her graphic novel debut. She lives with her family in New Jersey.Gabi Mendez is a queer Latinx comics artist and illustrator and is making her graphic novel debut with Lo and Behold. Originally from San Pedro, California, Gabi is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the sequential art master’s program at SCAD. She writes a lot of silly comics, says “dude” too much, and just wants everyone to feel included. Gabi lives in Chicago, where she’s working on her next middle-grade graphic novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on July 05, 2023

This was a lot more of an emotional read than I expected. The cover definitely didn't lead me to believe that we would be covering difficult topics. Lo and Behold is the first graphic novel by Wendy Mass. It follows Addie who is moving for the summer to a university campus with her father as he gets......more

Goodreads review by Kaye on March 05, 2023

Wonderful and thoughtful. Addie’s has had a rough year. Her family life use to be perfect before her mother had an accident. Now Addie is going with her dad for his summer job at a university where he is working on projects involving virtual reality. Living across the hall is Mateo whose mom is also......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on January 16, 2024

Original story, don’t often see VR in books. Also don’t often have incarcerated moms, stories of parents with addictions, addiction after a painful accident, or siblings who died before a character was born. All these serious topics but the main story is fairly light: adjusting to living in a new pl......more

Goodreads review by Lost in Book Land on February 06, 2023

Welcome Back! This past week I tried something new! I tried listening to two different audiobooks throughout the week! In between these audio books, I would read a lot of manga or graphic novels. I am excited to talk more about this experiment but for now, I want to talk about the first graphic novel......more

Goodreads review by Matt on April 24, 2023

Read an ARC that was mostly B+W. I'm curious to see what it'll look like in full color. Nothing about this book was what I expected it to be. I try not to know much about plot going into a book, but I would have been even more intrigued if I known it was going to be about dealing with loss.. and incl......more


Quotes

"This artfully rendered graphic charmer is carefully nuanced and adroitly paced, exploring such issues as addiction, grief, and technology’s role in our lives.” —Kirkus Reviews

"Edge-of-the-seat virtual reality adventure scenes are delicately balanced with accessible and thought-provoking plotting....encourages empathy and introspection.” —Publishers Weekly

"A thought-provoking exploration of grief and healing." —Booklist

“No goggles or controllers are needed to fully immerse yourself in this summer STEM story about family, friendship, and empathy.” —School Library Journal

"Incredibly cool." —BookPage

"A moving and memorable graphic novel." —The Horn Book