The Wild Robot
volume 1
Readers rate it 4.2 (233 on Hardcover)
Released Apr 7, 2020 · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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The Wild Robot is a heartwarming survival story that celebrates adaptation, kindness, and found family through the friendship between a robot and island animals. While there are some tense moments (storms, predators), they are not graphic and resolve quickly. The book's core strength lies in its positive messages about learning, empathy, and belonging, making it ideal for middle-grade readers seeking adventure with emotional depth.
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Wall-E meets Hatchet in this New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what... Wall-E meets Hatchet in this New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her. From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Loveable Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Diverse Characters
- A mix driven
- Character driven
- Plot driven
- "Diverse Characters"]
- "Strong Character Development"
- ["A mix driven"
- "Loveable Characters"
- Adventurous
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ISBN 9780316382007 · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers