The Wild Robot: Volume 1 -- Peter Brown - Hardcover

Wall-E meets Hatchet in this New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown

Can a robot survive in the wilderness?

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a violent storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.

As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.

From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.

Author: Peter Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/05/2016
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780316381994
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 180673 / Wild Robot


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2015 pg. 58
School Library Journal 01/01/2016 pg. 85
Publishers Weekly 01/18/2016
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2016
BookPage 04/01/2016
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2016 pg. 96
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 - Superior,Well Above Average
School Library Journal 12/01/2016 pg. 32
Shelf Awareness 12/06/2016
Shelf Awareness 12/13/2016

About the Author
Peter Brown is the author and illustrator of many bestselling children's books, including Children Make Terrible Pets and The Curious Garden. He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book award, and a Children's Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year. Peter's website is www.peterbrownstudio.com.