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1) Spare parts: the true story of four undocumented teenagers, one ugly robot, and an impossible dream
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The young readers' edition of the bestselling adult book of the same name"--
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...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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"From New York Times bestselling comic artist Betty C. Tang comes an extraordinary story filled with humor and heart about three kids living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the author's childhood experiences as a parachute kid. Ten-year-old Feng Li Lin is so excited for her family’s first trip to the United States! Their amazing whirlwind tour of Los Angeles—including Disneyland and meeting Mickey Mouse!—is sure to...
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