#1New York Timesbestseller * Best Bookof the Year fromThe Washington Post, Publishers Weekly,NewYork Public Library, Chicago Public Library

The One and Only IvanmeetsThe WildRobotin this unique and deeply moving middle grade novel about thejourney of a fictional Mars rover, from the Newbery Honorwinning author ofOtherWords for Home.

Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to hisname.

Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to havehuman emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists whoassemble him, he begins to develop humanlike feelings. Maybe theres a problem with his programming.

Human emotions or not, launch day comes, and Res blasts offto Mars, accompanied by a friendly drone helicopter named Fly. But Res quicklydiscovers that Mars is a dangerous place filled with dust storms and giantcliffs. As he navigates Marss difficultlandscape, Res is tested in ways that go beyond space exploration.

As millions of people back on Earth follow his progress,will Res have the determination, courage, and resilience to succeedand survive?

About the Author

Jasmine Wargais theNew York Timesbestsellingauthor ofOther Words for Home, a Newbery Honor Book and a WalterHonor Book for Younger Readers;The Shape of Thunder;and ARovers Story.

Her teen books,Here We Are NowandMyHeart and Other Black Holes, have been translated into over twenty-fivelanguages. She lives in the Chicago area with her family. You can visit Jasmineonline at jasminewarga.com.