Molovo, a literal deus ex machina, appears near the end of the story to provide a means of rescue. The focus on Roz’s escape from human control results in a somewhat solemn and episodic narrative, with an extended journey and chase after Roz leaves the farm. The cows, the children, and finally Brightbill himself come to Roz’s aid.
Roz reveals her backstory to the cows, who are supportive of the robot’s determination to return to the island and to her adopted son, the goose Brightbill. Roz, a robot who learned to adapt to life among wild creatures in her first outing, seeks to return to the island she calls home.īrown’s sequel to The Wild Robot (2016) continues an intriguing premise: What would happen to a robot after challenges in an unexpected environment cause it to evolve in unusual ways? As this book opens, Roz is delivered to a farm where she helps a widower with two young children run a dairy operation that has been in his family for generations.
The cast of characters is made up of Black people of various ethnicities.Ī promising West African–inspired tale about courage and legacy let down by inconsistent characterization. Some characters feel one-dimensional, making it difficult for readers to become fully invested in the novel. Its potential, however, is largely unfulfilled thanks to the cast members’ constant vacillation in thought and action. Themes of love, intergenerational hardship, and sacrifice are woven throughout the story. Perry presents a fantasy full of adventure, loss, bravery, and perseverance.
There, Cameron finds out that the odd things he’s noticed were indeed real and that, as the only living Descendant of the people of Chidani, he has been tasked with saving the country from a power grab by the queen’s sister. Despite being strictly prohibited from entering the attic and reading The Book of Chidani, a record of ancestral history passed down through the generations of Cameron’s family, all three kids disobey and find themselves literally pulled into the book-and with it, the country of Chidani. At the start of summer vacation, Cameron has a sleepover with his two best friends, Zion and Aliyah. A young Black boy and his two best friends discover a new world in his family’s ancestral book.Ĭameron Battle is a 12-year-old boy of Igbo descent living in Atlanta who starts noticing strange happenings around his house but second-guesses himself, instead blaming his active imagination.
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