book reviews for kids the wild robot and pax

How is Roz more respectful of the environment? How can we be more like Roz?Ĭliffhanger - The book concludes with a cliffhanger: Have students observe and record the changes in their natural environment as Roz is doing in the novel. Use the school's natural environment as a parallel or a close by park. Tie this into a Science unit about nature and adaptation. Have your student track what Roz sees and does. Nature Journal - Roz discovers new things as she observes the natural world. Have students check out his other works as well as a video where Brown discusses his process for creating his work. This book is excellent for Read Aloud, its short chapters and episodic nature is ripe for good discussions about the relationships between the characters and human relationship/ impact on the environment.ĭoing a Author Study of Peter Brown's work would also be a great way to use this book. Reading Level - Grade 4 Equivalent, Scholastic Guided Reading Level R. Recommended Grades- 4 to 6, read aloud as young as grade 2, some of the activities appropriate grade 3 to 8.

Themes: Friendship, Sacrifice, Love, Overcoming challenges, Knowing who we are, Animals, Survival, Family

After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.Īs Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home-until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.įrom bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.

She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is-but she knows she needs to survive. When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island.

Book reviews for kids the wild robot and pax