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A rover's story

Name: A rover's story
Author: Jasmine Warga

Jasmine Warga

11 April 2024

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Book Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestseller * Best Book of the Year from The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, Chicago Public LibraryThe One and Only Ivan meets The Wild Robot in this unique and deeply moving middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover, from the Newbery Honor-winning author of Other Words for Home. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name.Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to have human emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists who assemble him, he begins to develop humanlike feelings. Maybe there's a problem with his programming….Human emotions or not, launch day comes, and Res blasts off to Mars, accompanied by a friendly drone helicopter named Fly. But Res quickly discovers that Mars is a dangerous place filled with dust storms and giant cliffs. As he navigates Mars's difficult landscape, Res is tested in ways that go beyond space exploration.As millions of people back on Earth follow his progress, will Res have the determination, courage, and resilience to succeed…and survive?

About The Author

Jasmine Warga is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of middle grade novels A Rover's Story, The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan, Other Words For Home, The Shape of Thunder, and A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall. Her books have won numerous awards, including a Newbery Honor. Originally from Cincinnati, she now lives in the Chicago-area with her family in a house filled with books.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063113930
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Storytide, (11 April 2024)
Number of Pages: 320
Weight: 197.32 grams
Language: English
Dimensions: 194 x 130 x 20 mm
Categories:: Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Fantasy Fiction Children and Teenage: Historical Fiction Children and Teenage: Romance and Relationships Children and Teenage: Science Fiction General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: History and the past Children and Teenage: Nature, animals, the natural world Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours Children and Teenage: Families and family members Children and Teenage: Personal safety