{"product_id":"spare-parts-young-readers-edition-the-true-story-of-four-undocumented-teenagers-one-ugly-robot-and-an-impossible-dream-9780374388614","title":"Spare Parts (Young Readers' Edition): The True Story of Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and an Impossible Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting true story about dreams, dedication, and an amazing robot named Stinky, based on Joshua Davis' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and now adapted for young readers by bestselling Mexican American author Reyna Grande. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2004, four undocumented Mexican teenagers arrived at the national underwater robotics championship at the University of California, Santa Barbara. No one had ever told Oscar, Cristian, Luis, or Lorenzo that they would amount to much--until two inspiring high school science teachers convinced the boys to enter the competition. Up against some of the best collegiate engineers in the country, this team of underdogs from Phoenix, Arizona, scraped together spare parts and a few small donations to astound not only the competition's judges but themselves, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdapted by Reyna Grande--author of the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Distance Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e about her experience as an undocumented child immigrant--this young readers' edition of Joshua Davis's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller showcases these students' ingenuity and courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Timely and empowering, \u003ci\u003eSpare Parts\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible introduction to STEM, immigration, and the reality of the American Dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374388614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Joshua Davis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42824503361717,"sku":"9780374388614","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_741d13ef-bcd3-4134-8ff3-39fe59cbae3e.jpg?v=1680620101","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/spare-parts-young-readers-edition-the-true-story-of-four-undocumented-teenagers-one-ugly-robot-and-an-impossible-dream-9780374388614","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}