{"product_id":"9781524715663","title":"The Science of Breakable Things","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn emotionally-charged new classic about the science of hope, love, and miracles! Natalie's uplifting story of using the scientific method to \"save\" her mother from depression is sure to take root in readers' hearts!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do you grow a miracle? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the record, this is not the question Mr. Neely is looking for when he says everyone in class must answer an important question using the scientific method. But Natalie's botanist mother is suffering from depression, so this is The Question that's important to Natalie. When Mr. Neely suggests that she enter an egg drop competition, Natalie has hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEggs are breakable. Hope is not.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatalie has a secret plan for the prize money. She's going to fly her mother to see the Cobalt Blue Orchids—flowers that survive against impossible odds. The magical flowers are sure to inspire her mother to love life again. Because when parents are breakable, it's up to kids to save them, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary debut about the coming-of-age moment when kids realize that parents are people, too, and that talking about problems is like taking a plant out of a dark cupboard and giving it light. Think THE FOURTEENTH GOLDFISH meets THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A compassionate glimpse of mental illness accessible to a broad audience.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Keller crafts a winning story full of heart and action.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034288144624,"sku":"9781524715663","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781524715663_p0.jpg?v=1763738212","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781524715663","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}