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I had intense feelings of nostalgia while reading Peter Brown's first middle grade novel, The Wild Robot.
Roz's relationship with Brightbill and the rest of her forest friends brought back memories of Wilbur, Charlotte, and the whole barnyard gang.
Roz's fight for survival on the island reminded me of Brian and his hatchet.
Finally, Brown's futuristic setting had me thinking of the first time I read Lois Lowry's The Giver as a child.
Important questions abound in this stunning novel, but first an ...more
Roz's relationship with Brightbill and the rest of her forest friends brought back memories of Wilbur, Charlotte, and the whole barnyard gang.
Roz's fight for survival on the island reminded me of Brian and his hatchet.
Finally, Brown's futuristic setting had me thinking of the first time I read Lois Lowry's The Giver as a child.
Important questions abound in this stunning novel, but first an ...more
Grades 3-5. A storm washes shipping containers ashore on a deserted island. All of the containers are smashed, but one. It contains a robot, which is accidentally activated by curious otters. What happens to a robot when there aren't humans to direct its behavior? It learns to serve the animals on the island and builds a life for itself.
An emotionless/unliving robot develops from a monster into a beloved friend and mother. I struggled with the personification of animals and writing style, but se ...more
An emotionless/unliving robot develops from a monster into a beloved friend and mother. I struggled with the personification of animals and writing style, but se ...more
Rozzum unit 7134 (AKA Roz) is a robot that is activated on an uninhabited island. She is programmed to "move, communicate and learn." Roz's story begins in a very analytical way - after all she is a robot - but as she moves, communicates and learns, she slowly pulls readers into an emotional journey only a robot can have. The Wild Robot is a unique story about otherness, finding your place and making your own family.
I read an ARC provided by the publisher and am excited to see how Peter Brown's ...more
I read an ARC provided by the publisher and am excited to see how Peter Brown's ...more
Peter Brown, author/illustrator of CREEPY CARROTS, MY TEACHER IS A MONSTER, and MR. TIGER GOES WILD has written his first middle grade novel. Roz the Robot is shipwrecked on a deserted island, well...not really deserted, lots of animals live there. She must learn to live in the wild. Kids will like this one. Cute animals, evil attack robots, and a lot of science to boot.
How could I fall in love with a robot and a goose? Again I wasn't expecting to love this book but I did. The community of animals and support for each other in tough circumstances was perfect. I was a little sad with the ending. However a mother would do anything for her son, correct?
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My children (elementary age) and I struggled to decide if we recommend this book or not. It starts very slowly - although the descriptions are vivid and the plot is unique and thus kept our attention. The story became suddenly riveting around 22o pages in (a long time for a young reader) and then we couldn't put it down. Although the words at the end are hopeful, we all were left feeling doubtful and even hopeless. I'm glad that Peter Brown shared "A Note About The Story" at the end as it would
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Apr 11, 2016
Mary Lee
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
2016,
animals,
birds,
characters,
adventure,
friends,
knock-my-socks-off,
science-fiction,
environmental,
theme
Move this one to the top of your TBR pile.
That's all I'm going to say. Read it and you'll know why. ...more
That's all I'm going to say. Read it and you'll know why. ...more
Pha. Nomenal.
I liked this a lot, but I think the quality of the writing diminishes as it goes along.
Mar 24, 2016
Edith
marked it as to-read
May 01, 2016
Michele
marked it as to-read
May 24, 2016
Carmine
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really liked it
Shelves:
juvenile-fiction,
sci-fi,
family,
read-with-ozma,
animal-stories,
survival,
read-with-conrad
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Kristy
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