Independent Publishers Group Logo

Sign up today...
for featured titles, special offers, bestsellers, and more, in your inbox!

Subscribe to receive special offers, monthly books suggestions, seasonal selections, and more!

Close
Talk to Me
Talk to Me

Talk to Me

9-12

JUVENILE FICTION

152 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $9.95 (US $9.95) (CA $11.95)

Publication Date: December 2016

ISBN 9781943431236

Rights: WOR

Tumblehome, Inc. (Dec 2016)

Sorry, this item is temporarily out of stock
 

Overview

An accessible story about engineering that mixes mystery, crime, disability, sisterly love, and artificial intelligence.

Seven-year-old Maddie Reyes can talk to Mom, Dad, and 14-year-old Sadina, her sister. But with the rest of the world—except for Bella, her robotic cat—she's too terrified to speak a word. Maddie wakes one night to find an intruder in the house, and now she's the only one who can identify him. Her friends join together to help transform Bella into Chattercat, a talking robot that just might get some answers from Maddie.  Filled with beautiful watercolor illustrations, this captivating mystery, geared toward readers in grades 4 to 8, covers a range of important issues: friendship, teamwork, trust, making hard choices, and continuing to pursue goals, even in the face of overwhelming odds. With its key plot device involving artificial intelligence, the story contributes to student interest in STEM fields.

Author Biography

Sonia Ellis is a children's book author and former engineer living in western Massachusetts. Talk to Me is her first book.