My Robot Buddy Author:Alfred Slote At last, a science fiction story for younger readers! BL. On Jack Jamesons 10th birthday, his family gives him a robot that can do everything Jack can doand more. Publishers Weekly. The fun lies mostly in Slotes easygoing depiction of parents discomfited by the arrival of a perfect son.... more »" K. 1981 Nene Award (Hawaii)« less