The science of breakable things / Tae Keller.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Random House, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First EditionDescription: 297 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781524715663
- 1524715662
- 9781524715670
- 1524715670
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | Keller Tae | Available | 33111009168580 |
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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.
Middle schooler Natalie's year-long assignment to answer a question using the scientific method leads to truths about her mother's depression and her own cultural identity.