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Clay, Kathryn

Battling for Victory: The Coolest Robot Competitions

32 pp. | Capstone | January, 2014 | Library ISBN 978-1-4765-3974-4 $25.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4765-5114-2 $7.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4765-5955-1
(4) K-3 Blazers: The World of Robots series. Battling introduces the Robocup soccer tournament, ArtBot-Musical competition, sumo-wrestling robots, and other robo-contests. Risky profiles robots performing rescue work, exploration, and military missions. Each book is divided into five chapters, which feature easy-to-read texts, mostly clear photos, and "Robot Fact" boxes. Though the coverage is superficial, the high-interest topic and accessible presentation will lure elementary-age readers. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Blazers: The World of Robots titles: Battling for Victory and Robots in Risky Jobs.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

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