Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream, (Paperback)

from Paola

Great condition! A bit of a drag with all the back story at first but became a real page turner at after chapter 2

from ladypembroke

What an amazing story that was in turns something to cheer and something to weep. I could write an entire commentary on how we treat immigrants in this country, but I am here to talk about the book. The author does a wonderful job of sucking you into each student's life, from Mexican roots to str...

from hobbitprincess

Undocumented high school students in Arizona compete in an underwater robotics contest, going against MIT and other colleges. This true story is inspirational, both for what the boys accomplished and for what the teachers did to guide them. You will have more faith in the young people today after...

from urhope

This a great read from start to finish, inspirational. Heard the story on the radio & couldn't wait to get the book. Looking forward to the movie.

from quaintlittlehead

This is an interesting account of the unlikely team from a low-income high school in Phoenix, Arizona that entered the collegiate division of a national underwater robotics competition and beat MIT for first place. It is also an unapologetically biased narrative of how conservative policies towar...