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St. Kilda: Island on the Edge of the World | Charles Maclean

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This book looks at the tiny, remote culture of St Kilda, an outer Hebridean island group evacuated of its human population in the 1930s. It‘s a very interesting read told in an engaging fashion with little bits of humor here and there. I really enjoyed it and would love to visit there someday.

BethM Wow how interesting 1w

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The Wild Robot Protects | Peter Brown

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The Wild Robot Protects | Peter Brown

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It's been a minute since I read the first two Wild Robot books. I honestly don't remember them going this hard. The story conveys much in a way accessible to younger readers, it features the return of many beloved characters, but it also confronts: environmental pollution, undersea mining, the damage done in harvesting the minerals today (and likely the future)'s tech demands, 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? the extent to which individuals can make a difference, the limits of negotiating with for profit concerns, the possibility of more radical dismantling of harmful industrial equipment, the importance of the ocean ecosystem kept in balance. Yes, it's about a level of robot intelligence we've yet to see, and a bunch of anthropomorphic animals, but it also features humans who want to do better. 3w

Robotswithpersonality 3/? If this is the message that's going out to the youngest generation from a writer representing an older generation, then I am filled with a new wave of that all important HOPE. ♥️ 3w

Robotswithpersonality 4/4 There are, as the author states in the end note, other themes at play: home, parenthood, but they work best to underline the environmental concerns: all homes, all futures are threatened if action is not taken to clean up and protect the oceans, among other environments.
⚠️animal death 3w

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