A Rover’s Story

Jasmine Warga’s latest novel is on the 23-24 NH Great Stone Face List.  Resilience, a Mars rover, narrates his story of being built, sent to Mars, and his mission there.  Constantly observing and taking in data, he learns from his humans and yearns to be like them and make them proud.  Meanwhile, the daughter of his creator keeps a diary of sorts... letters to Res, over many years.  In these, we learn of her struggles, feelings, and fears about her life and her mother, the scientist who built Res.  If you liked the Wild Robot, you will love this.  (FIC WAR)