Summary
When Laura--a.k.a. Masterpiece Robot--heads into the backyard with her little sister Molly--a.k.a. Sidekick--her active imagination places them instead on patrol around the perimeter of a dystopian city, guarding against super villains. Then older sister Amber--a.k.a. Valerie Knick-Knack--throws handfuls of fallen leaves at them, unknowingly initiating a battle for the ages.
The transitions back and forth from suburbia to dystopia in this story within a story are deftly rendered with contrasting palettes. The rollicking interactions of the sibling heroes and villains make Masterpiece Robot pure fun to read.
Lexile Level 900
Fountas and Pinnell Level V
A child of Vietnamese immigrants, FRANK TRA proudly calls Wichita, Kansas, home. Frank attended the University of Kansas to wrestle and write comic books. While there, he also earned a Doctorate in Pharmacy.�He has been a cancer pharmacist for the last ten years. Frank's writing credits include two graphic novels and several comics books. Masterpiece Robot is his first children's book. Dr. Tra resides in a quiet neighborhood with his wife, Katy, and their six children: Amber, Laura, Roman, Molly, Tommy, and Isaac.�He spends his spare time writing, fishing, and coaching his high school wrestling team. REBECCA EVANS worked for nine years as an artist and designer before returning to her first love: children�s book illustration and writing. Her children�s books include�Someday I�ll Fly; Friends in Fur Coats; The Good Things; Jasper Finds a New Home; The Shopkeeper�s Bear; Naughty Nana; Amhale in South Africa; Vivienne in France; Mei Ling in China; Marcela in Argentina; Tiffany in New York;�and�Tatiana in Russia. She lives in Maryland�with her husband and four young children, shares her love of literature and art regularly at elementary schools, teaches art at the Chesapeake Center for the Creative Arts, and works from her home studio whenever time permits. Rebecca�s own boundless imagination enjoys free reign at www.rebeccaevans.net.
