The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity by Elizabeth Rusch
Which readers? Strong 4th Grade Readers and up
My favorite quote from this book: "I'm stubborn, and stubbornness pays off." - Steve Squyres, Lead Scientist on the NASA Mars Rovers mission
When I laugh and then get teary during a NF book about ROBOTS....I know that it is a winner. Children will cheer for these little robots, and also the scientists who create them, as Spirit and Opportuniy literally become explorers on a new frontier. Engineers are super cool rockstars in this book, and there is just example after example of how passion can drive a vision through rejection, adversity can be turned into opportunity (Broken wheel on the rover? It might not be as mobile anymore, but now we can use that broken wheel to bash rocks open!), refusing to give up, and working together as a team.
My fourth grader chose this book from my "to read" pile and read it from cover to cover in two nights.
This book is part of the Scientists in the Field series, which has many many award winning titles! I am typically skeptical of NF series books, but this series is definitely an exception. These books involve many real authors with tons of credentials and awards. Anything that involves Sy Montgomery and/or Nic Bishop....immediately put it on hold. IMMEDIATELY. Some of the other great titles from this series that I have read:
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