And because she's described as female, she can serve as a plucky role model. Roz encounters numerous obstacles - the physical terrain, violent storms, the initial hostility of the animals, the loss of a foot, a very harsh winter - but she's resourceful and overcomes all with grace.
But Brown takes some liberties - for instance, the animals observe a "Dawn Truce" so they can meet each day as a community without threat of predators stalking prey. For the most part, the animals are characterized naturally, not anthropomorphized.
When Roz the robot has to learn to survive on an island, she observes the animals who live there and mimics their behavior. "Shipwrecked robot" is the clever twist in this wilderness-survival tale that delivers fun information about animal behavior along with lessons about friendship and a heart-tugging emotional punch.
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