![]() Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered. The book, The Science of Breakable Things ISBN# 9781524715694 in Paperback by Tae Keller may be ordered in bulk quantities. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR * KIRKUS REVIEWS * THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY * Think THE FOURTEENTH GOLDFISH meets THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH. With their help, Natalie begins an uplifting journey to discover the science of hope, love, and miracles.Ī vibrant, loving debut about the coming-of-age moment when kids realize that parents are people, too. Which means it's time for Natalie's friends to step up and show her that talking about a problem is like taking a plant out of a dark cupboard and giving it light. Natalie's mother has been suffering from depression, and Natalie is sure that the flowers' magic will inspire her mom to love life again. ![]() When Natalie Napoli’s hashtag-abusing teacher insists science is the key to life, she deems him crazy. ![]() ![]() There's prize money, and if she and her friends wins, then she can fly her botanist mother to see the miraculous Cobalt Blue Orchids-flowers that survive against impossible odds. The Science of Breakable Things With themes of pre-teen friendship, loss and depression (and botany), this hooky debut is both fun, poignant - and hopeful. When Natalie's science teacher suggests that she enter an egg drop competition, Natalie thinks that this might be the perfect solution to all of her problems. Natalie's uplifting story of using the scientific process to "save" her mother from depression is what Booklist calls "a winning story full of heart and action." ![]()
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