The science of breakable things
Readers rate it 4.3 (10 on Hardcover)
297 pages · Released 2018
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This is a thoughtful middle-grade novel that uses the scientific method as a framework to explore mental health, family dynamics, and identity. Natalie's mother's depression is treated with sensitivity and honesty, showing how mental illness affects families while emphasizing that it's not the child's responsibility to fix it. The book models healthy communication, curiosity, and resilience without being preachy, making it valuable for readers navigating similar family challenges.
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Middle schooler Natalie's year-long assignment to answer a question using the scientific process leads to truths about her mother's depression and her own cultural identity. Middle schooler Natalie's year-long assignment to answer a question using the scientific process leads to truths about her mother's depression and her own cultural identity.
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- Middle schools
- Mental Depression
- Science
- Family problems
- Fiction
- Racially mixed people
- Methodology
- Schools
- Friendship
- Children's fiction
- Schools, fiction
- Friendship, fiction
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ISBN 9781524715663