Maya and the Robot by Eve L Ewing

Maya and the Robot by Eve L Ewing

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.

Ewing is a Chicago-based educational sociologist and writer. Electric Arches, her first book, won prizes from the American Library Association and the Poetry Society of America, as well as being named one of the finest books of the year by NPR and the Chicago Tribune. She is also the co-author (with Nate Marshall) of No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks and the author of Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago's South Side. She teaches at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration as an assistant professor. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times, among others.

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ISBN 13	9781984814654
ISBN 10	1984814656
Title	Maya and the Robot
Author	Eve L Ewing
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Young Readers
Year published	2022-05-03
Number of pages	224
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.