A Rover's Story

New York Times bestseller and Best Book of the Year from The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, and Chicago Public Library, this middle-grade novel follows Resilience, a Mars rover, on a unique and emotional journey. Despite being built for Mars exploration and lacking the capacity for human emotions, Res begins to develop humanlike feelings through interactions with NASA scientists. Facing the harsh realities of Mars, including dust storms and cliffs, Resilience navigates the treacherous terrain while people on Earth watch his progress. This novel explores whether Resilience can live up to his name, embodying determination, courage, and resilience to succeed and survive on Mars.