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Lucy Peevey wants to escape Sunnyside Trailer Park to pursue a science career. She and her best friend Cam build a robot to win the BotBlock competition, hoping the prize will finance their college plans. Complications arise when Lucy’s mother’s unpredictable moods and a family crisis threaten their dreams, forcing Lucy, Cam, and Lucy’s sister Izzy to rely on their ingenuity and solidarity.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Erin E. Moulton
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