The Wild Robot

• Genre: Fiction; middle grade adventure
• Originally Published: 2016
• Reading Level/Interest: Lexile 740L; grades 3-7
• Structure/Length: 80 chapters; approx. 288 pages; approx. 4 hours, 14 minutes on audio
• Protagonist/Central Conflict: Roz the robot opens her eyes for the first time and finds herself alone on a remote island where her only hope for survival is to adapt and learn from the animals. The island eventually starts to feel like home, until Roz’s mysterious past catches up with her.
• Potential Sensitivity Issues: Gun violence, fire, animal death, dismemberment    

Peter Brown, Author

• Bio: American writer and illustrator; grew up in New Jersey; has been telling stories and drawing since he was young; studied illustration at Art Center College of Design; worked on animated TV shows when he signed a deal for his first three books; recipient of many awards for his work, including a Caldecott Honor, two E. B. White Awards, a Golden Kite Award, and many others
• Other Works: Flight of the Dodo (2005); Children Make Terrible Pets (2010); The Wild Robot Escapes (2017); The Wild Robot Protects (2023)
• Awards: Booklist Editors’ Choice selection (2016); Charlotte Huck Award Honor (2017); ALSC Notable Children’s Books selection (2017)

CENTRAL THEMES connected and noted throughout this Teaching Unit:

• Wilderness Versus Civilization
• The Importance of Friends and Family
• Acceptance of Difference