Spare Parts. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2014 book
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Spare Parts
Joshua Davis, 2014
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Sean McNamara, 2015

A real-life story about four Hispanic high school students who establish a robotics club guided by their school’s recent teacher, Fredi. Despite lacking experience, they embark on a challenge armed with just $800, used car parts, and a dream. This unconventional team takes on MIT, the reigning robotics champion in the country. Throughout their adventure, they not only discover how to construct a robot but also forge a bond that will endure a lifetime.


Rio. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Rio: The Junior Novel
Lexa Hillyer, 2011
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Carlos Saldanha, 2011

Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her.


Blue Beetle. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2006 comic book
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Blue Beetle
Keith Giffen, John Rogers, Cully Hammer, 2006
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Angel Manuel Soto, 2023

Jaime Reyes is chosen by an otherworldly artifact to become its symbiotic host, granting the teenager an incredible suit of armor imbued with extraordinary and unpredictable abilities. This life-altering event propels him on a path to become the legendary superhero known as Blue Beetle, forever altering his fate.


Walking with Herb. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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Walking with Herb
Joe S. Bullock, 2015
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Ross Kagan Marks, 2021

Sixty-five-year-old Joe Amable-Amo thinks nothing much in his background distinguishes him from other guys his age. He is struggling with his faith after tragedy hits. As the former amateur golfer’s life continues to unfold, Joe is besieged with his marriage, working as a bank executive, and gearing up for retirement. But as he is about to discover, life has a way of throwing a curveball that changes everything.