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The Second Life of Snap

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After meeting a robot with a know-it-all attitude and a limited battery life, Zuzu learns about friendship, family and hope in this unforgettable tale.

Boston Globe–Horn Book Fiction Honor Book

A Global Read Aloud Choice

Six Starred Reviews

"A profoundly relevant dystopian tale powered by one resourceful girl and a robot worth rooting for." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Twelve-year-old Zuzu Santos doesn’t want a robot. She and her best friends would rather explore Bright Valley on their own. But then Zuzu meets Snap, a know-it-all guardian robot with a limited battery life and an abundance of hope. A gripping, stand-alone, thematically rich...

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