Maya and the Robot (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781984814630)

From award-winning author Eve L. Ewing comes an illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to life just when aspiring fifth-grade scientist Maya needs a friend -- and a science fair project.

Maya's nervous about fifth grade. She tries to keep calm by reminding herself she knows what to expect. But then she learns that this year won't be anything like the last. For the first time since kindergarten, her best friends Jada and MJ are placed in a different class without her, and introverted Maya has trouble making new friends.

She tries to put on a brave face since they are in fifth grade now, but Maya is nervous Just when too much seems to be changing, she finds a robot named Ralph in the back of Mr. Mac's convenience store closet. Once she uses her science skills to get him up and running, a whole new world of connection opens up as Ralph becomes a member of her family and Maya begins to step into her power. In this touching novel, Eve L. Ewing melds together a story about community, adapting to change, and the magic of ingenuity that reminds young readers that they can always turn to their own curiosity when feeling lost.

Author: Eve L. Ewing
ISBN-10: 198481463X
ISBN-13: 9781984814630
Publisher: Kokila
Language: English
Published: 07/13/2021
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511784 / Maya and the Robot


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 07/01/2021 pg. 60
Shelf Awareness 07/16/2021
Booklist 07/01/2021 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 07/26/2021
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001