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The Trouble with Robots

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By Michelle Mohrweis

Publisher Description

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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The Trouble with Robots Reviews

3.5

elizabeth lopez

Created 3 months ago

kilee

Created 4 months ago

Bárbara Oliveira

Created 8 months ago

“e-aarc provided by netgalley. thank you. This book was a delight. I was a bit apprehensive in beginning cause originally I was not enjoying Allie even though I understood the emotional mess she was in. The moment they started working together my enjoyoment increased so much. I really appreciated the autism representation. "Having fun doesn.t make your grief less real."”

Maura Cuneo

Created about 1 year ago

“2.5 Read too young for me. Talked about Allie's "beast" too much. Narrator was not it. Liked autism and aro/ace rep”

Bailey VandeKamp

Created about 1 year ago

“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!”

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.