"She had felt as if she had understood a robin and that he had understood her."
  ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
The name "Robin's Key" is derived from Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's novel The Secret Garden. In the story, the main character, Mary Lennox, is initially depicted as a spoiled and defiant young child. However, with the help of a robin, she discovers the key to a hidden garden on her step-aunt's property. The robin is depicted as one of Mary's first friends and, through her interactions with the bird, readers discover the gentleness of Mary's spirit. As the story progresses, Mary brings life to the abandoned garden, and her relationships with other children her age grow and flourish. The story's themes of resilience, growth, and relationships mirror the vision and mission of Robin's Key Speech, Language, and Learning.