Name: Maya and the Robot
SKU: 53472789
Price: 16.81 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Eve L. Ewing
ISBN: 9781984814630

Type

Physical Book

Author

Eve L. Ewing

Illustrated by

Christine Almeda

Publisher

Kokila

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.3x15x2.3 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9781984814630

Synopsis "Maya and the Robot "

From award-winning author Eve L. Ewing comes an illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to life just when aspiring fifth-grade scientist Maya needs a friend -- and a science fair project. Maya's nervous about fifth grade. She tries to keep calm by reminding herself she knows what to expect. But then she learns that this year won't be anything like the last. For the first time since kindergarten, her best friends Jada and MJ are placed in a different class without her, and introverted Maya has trouble making new friends. She tries to put on a brave face since they are in fifth grade now, but Maya is nervous! Just when too much seems to be changing, she finds a robot named Ralph in the back of Mr. Mac's convenience store closet. Once she uses her science skills to get him up and running, a whole new world of connection opens up as Ralph becomes a member of her family and Maya begins to step into her power. In this touching novel, Eve L. Ewing melds together a story about community, adapting to change, and the magic of ingenuity that reminds young readers that they can always turn to their own curiosity when feeling lost.

Eve L. Ewing

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Eve Louise Ewing, conocida como Eve L. Ewing, es una escritora, socióloga y académica estadounidense nacida en Chicago. Doctora en Educación por la Universidad de Harvard y profesora en la Universidad de Chicago, su trabajo cruza investigación, arte y activismo cultural. Su obra aborda temas como raza, educación y desigualdad, combinando mirada académica con una voz literaria potente. Además de su labor universitaria, ha participado activamente en proyectos comunitarios y culturales, consolidándose como una figura influyente en el pensamiento contemporáneo.

Es autora de libros como Electric Arches, Ghosts in the Schoolyard, 1919 y la novela juvenil Maya and the Robot, además de incursionar en el cómic con títulos de Marvel como Ironheart y Black Panther. Su primer libro recibió reconocimientos como el Alex Award de la American Library Association y el Norma Farber First Book Award, destacando su impacto tanto en la literatura como en la crítica social. Su obra se caracteriza por fusionar poesía, narrativa y análisis cultural con una mirada innovadora y comprometida.

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