A ship carrying robots has shipwrecked and five boxes with robots in them have landed on a "deserted" island. Four of the robots are destroyed in the crash against the rocks and are useless but one robot is intact. A few otters come and check out the wreckage and accidentally turn on the button of the robot who survived. She comes to life and as a programmed robot begins to access her situation and wanders around the island. She encounters danger and begins to figure out how to adapt to her surroundings in nature. She even learns how to create a community with the animals and fosters a young goose. But her past comes back to her when the creators of the robots send advanced robots unto the island to bring her back. Is the robot considered a robot any longer or has she progressed to a creature with personality and choice? These are some questions to think about!
Peter Brown created some wonderful illustrations for this book. His experience as a popular picture book creator has been included in this middle grade novel. I always enjoy when a middle grade book adds some pictures throughout the novel. The book is science fiction but it is easy to forget because so much of the book includes nature and animal experiences on the island. The writing is wonderful and the story is excellent. This is a can't put it down book for me! I am reading this from a list of Newbery contenders for 2017. So far, this is my favorite and may just end up with the prize or maybe the Caldecott? After last years Newbery winner, it wouldn't surprise me!
School Library Journal lists the grade level from 3-7th grade. I would agree. The AR reading level is 5.1 and it is 5 pts. (Takes between 5 and 10 hours to read) It is a good book to choose for elementary libraries. I will be putting it as a recommendation for the MHL list in hardcover.
Interview with Peter Brown
School Library Journal lists the grade level from 3-7th grade. I would agree. The AR reading level is 5.1 and it is 5 pts. (Takes between 5 and 10 hours to read) It is a good book to choose for elementary libraries. I will be putting it as a recommendation for the MHL list in hardcover.
Interview with Peter Brown
- Age Range: 8 - 11 years
- Grade Level: 3 - 7
- Lexile Measure: 740
- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (April 5, 2016)
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