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In a dystopian future ruled by robots, humans are the workforce required to keep society moving forward. Unfortunately for one family, two children are left behind in the desert while their mother desperately works to provide for them. One day, the children discover a discarded robot in a scrap heap and they manage to return the machine to functionality, activating a program that turns the AI into a surrogate mother. When the human mother returns to care for her children, two previously disparate paths must unite for their blended family to survive. This thought-provoking graphic novel incorporates limited text and few colors to illustrate the world of Oasis and the land and people the elevated community abandoned. Emotional imagery connects readers to the complexity of the children’s existence, especially as they manage each day without an adult caregiver. The existential conflict between the human and the AI mothers is palpable in the story, and while the ultimate connection between the mothers is predictable, it is also endearing. Accessible to an elementary school-aged audience, this book investigates substantial subject matter primarily through illustrations, which offers a wide range of readers the ability to connect with the narrative. Fans of sci-fi and dystopian fiction will appreciate the approach of this story, and the plot will inspire young people to consider a potential future wherein artificial intelligence has the upper hand. Thoughtful and visually stunning, this is an enjoyable addition to graphic novel collections for upper elementary school-aged readers.