The trouble with robots
(Audio Book on PlayAway)

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Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.

One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.

Previously released by Recorded Books.

Read by Eevin Hartsough; Merissa Czyz.

Eighth-graders Evelyn and Allie are in trouble. Evelyn has a constant need for perfection thats blown some fuses among her robotics teammates, and shes worried nobodys taking the upcoming competition seriously. Allie is new to school, and shes had a history of short-circuiting on teachers and other kids. So when Allie is assigned to the robotics team as a last resort, all Evelyn can see is just another wrench in the works! But as Allie confronts a past stricken with grief and learns to open up, the gears click into place as she discovers that Evelyn's teammates have a lot to offer--if only Evelyn allowed them to participate in roles that played to their strengths. Can Evelyn learn to let go and listen to what Allie has to say? Or will their spot in the competition go up in smoke, along with their schools robotics program and Allies only chance at redemption?

Grades 3 - 6.