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The Science of Breakable Things Hardback - 2018

by Tae Keller

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An emotionally charged new classic about the science of hope, love, and miracles. Middle schooler Natalie's yearlong assignment to answer a question using the scientific method leads to truths about her mother's depression and her own cultural identity.

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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR - THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - KIRKUS REVIEWS

The spectacular debut novel from the Newbery Award winning author of When You Trap a Tiger. This is an uplifting story about friendship, family, and the complicated science of the heart.

When Natalie's science teacher suggests that she enter an egg drop competition, she thinks it could be the perfect solution to all of her problems. With the prize money, she can fly her botanist mother to see the miraculous Cobalt Blue Orchids--flowers with the resilience to survive against impossible odds. Her mother has been suffering from depression, and Natalie is positive that the flowers' magic will inspire her mom to fall in love with life again.

But she can't do it alone. Her friends step up to show her that talking about problems is like taking a plant out of a dark cupboard and exposing it to the sun. With their help, Natalie begins an unforgettable journey to discover the science of hope, love, and miracles.

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  • Title The Science of Breakable Things
  • Author Tae Keller
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date 2018-03-06
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781524715663 / 1524715662
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.1 in (21.34 x 14.73 x 2.79 cm)
  • Age range 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 840
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
    • Topical: Family
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Category Children's Books/All Ages
  • Library of Congress subjects Family problems, Friendship
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2016057633
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 12/15/2017, Page 98
  • Kirkus Reviews, 12/15/2017, Page 142
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/08/2018, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 01/01/2018, Page 0
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 02/01/2018, Page 0

About the author

TAE KELLER was born and raised in Honolulu, where she grew up on purple rice, Spam musubi, and her halmoni's tiger stories. She is the Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Trap a Tiger and The Science of Breakable Things. She lives in Seattle. Visit her at TaeKeller.com, follow her monthly love letters at bit.ly/lovetae, and find her on Twitter and Instagram.
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