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The Trouble with Robots

By Michelle Mohrweis
The Trouble with Robots by Michelle Mohrweis digital book - Fable

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Evelyn strives for excellence. Allie couldn’t care less. These polar opposites must work together if they have any hope of saving their school’s robotics program.

Eighth-graders Evelyn and Allie are in trouble. Evelyn’s constant need for perfection has blown some fuses among her robotics teammates, and she’s worried nobody’s taking the upcoming competition seriously. Allie is new to school, and she’s 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 a role that plays 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 school’s robotics program and Allie’s only chance at redemption?

An excellent pick for STEAM enthusiasts, this earnestly told narrative features a dual point of view and casually explores Autistic and LGBTQ+ identities.

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13 Reviews

3.5
“2.5 Read too young for me. Talked about Allie's "beast" too much. Narrator was not it. Liked autism and aro/ace rep”
“This was a really cute middle-grade novel about friendship and learning to work with others. I really appreciated both the disability rep (autistic main character, CP side character) and the queer rep (bi main character, ace/aro main character). The emphasis on robotics was really fun; my school never had money for a robotics team like the one in the book, but I went to many robotics and coding camps as a kid and young teen that I loved. I really liked Evelyn and Allie's friendship dynamic and the way they both worked to bring the entire robotics team together. I wish I had gotten around to reading this book sooner and I'm excited to pick up the companion novel!”
“A delightful duel PoV book with a bi + autistic character and an ace one. There is so much well done rep, along with a solid plot following a middle school robotics team.”

About Michelle Mohrweis

Michelle Mohrweis is a STEM Educator and space enthusiast. When not writing, they can be found launching paper rockets down the middle of their street. They live with their husband and two dogs in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking and hogging all the best spots beside the heaters when it gets too cold. Follow them on Twitter @Mohrweis_Writes and visit them on the web at MichelleMohrweis.com.

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