Author : Joshua Davis
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 0374388628
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (743 download)
Book Synopsis Spare Parts (Young Readers' Edition) by : Joshua Davis
Download or read book Spare Parts (Young Readers' Edition) written by Joshua Davis and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting true story about dreams, dedication, and an amazing robot named Stinky, based on Joshua Davis' New York Times bestseller and now adapted for young readers by bestselling Mexican American author Reyna Grande. In 2004, four undocumented Mexican teenagers arrived at the national underwater robotics championship at the University of California, Santa Barbara. No one had ever told Oscar, Cristian, Luis, or Lorenzo that they would amount to much—until two inspiring high school science teachers convinced the boys to enter the competition. Up against some of the best collegiate engineers in the country, this team of underdogs from Phoenix, Arizona, scraped together spare parts and a few small donations to astound not only the competition's judges but themselves, too. Adapted by Reyna Grande—author of the acclaimed memoir The Distance Between Us about her experience as an undocumented child immigrant—this young readers’ edition of Joshua Davis’s New York Times bestseller showcases these students’ ingenuity and courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Timely and empowering, Spare Parts is an accessible introduction to STEM, immigration, and the reality of the American Dream.