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What happens when a group of curious fourth graders decides to tackle a real-world problem with creativity, teamwork, and engineering? I'm excited to introduce my newest illustrated middle grade chapter book—a story designed to inspire the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers, and changemakers.

What’s the matter with Orbit? is the story of Rashida, a young Black girl, and her robot, Orbit. She played with Orbit every day. One morning she noticed that Orbit was not acting the same. Its songs dragged, its lights were dimmer, and its color selection code made mistakes. Rashida was determined to figure out, What’s the Matter with Orbit?