{"product_id":"the-ai-incident-hardcover","title":"The AI Incident - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. E. Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wild Robot meets Restart when Colorado's unluckiest foster kid battles a rogue AI robot at school.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Malcolm Montgomery is the new kid at Shirley Chisholm Charter Middle School. In no time at all, he's been slapped with the weird kid label. Is it because he's a foster kid who's been in nine homes? Or maybe because he burps when he gets nervous...which is often? Malcolm has a plan to finally get adopted by a forever family before it's too late. But then on Visiting Professionals' Day, his school invites Dr. Alphonse Hatch, president of Hatch-ED--one of the fastest-growing artificial intelligence companies in the state--to give a presentation. Dr. Hatch brings his AI-powered robot, and events get set in motion that create...THE INCIDENT. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An irresistible MG novel about the role of AI in schools and in our lives...and what it means to be human. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.E. Thomas \u003c\/b\u003egrew up near Colorado's Front Range mountains. She spent her early summers stuffing grocery bags with books at the local library, reading feverishly, then repeating the process week after week. J.E. has bachelor's degrees in Mass Communications and Political Science, as well as a master's degree in Public Communications. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eControl Freaks\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Must-Read and a \"Best of the Best\" pick by the Black Caucus of the ALA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor residence: \u003c\/b\u003eDenver, CO\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45581024919596,"sku":"9781646145089","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/I_H62gXs6z9781646145089.webp?v=1780073417","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-ai-incident-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}