{"product_id":"the-science-of-friendship","title":"The Science of Friendship - Tanita S. Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA friendship hypothesis—and one failed experiment—leads one girl to investigate the science of middle school friendship makeups and breakups in this hopeful and heartwarming story from Tanita S. Davis, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePartly Cloudy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSerena Says.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRylee Swanson is beginning eighth grade with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ezero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e friends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA humiliating moment at the end-of-seventh-grade pool party involving a cannonball, a waterlogged updo, and some disappearing clothes has Rylee halfway convinced she’s better off without \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eany\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efriends—at least friends like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ethose.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe one question Rylee can’t shake is . . . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ewhy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen a group assignment in journalism pairs Rylee with science geek DeNia Alonso, DeNia’s annoyingly know-it-all, nerdy personality is both frustration and fuel to Rylee’s search for answers. Together they conduct research, run surveys, and write their way toward even more questions about what makes friendships—and breaks them. Between her shaky new partnership with DeNia, an annoying brother, and a friend from the past, Rylee’s got a lot to think about. But the more she learns, the more Rylee wonders: Could there be a science to friendship? And can it keep her from losing friends ever again?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith warmth, heart, and resonance, Tanita S. Davis’s deep dive into middle school friendships is perfect for fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDear Friends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLet's Pretend We Never Met\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Miscalculations of Lightning Girl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michelle Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45619554943161,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/7317\/7273\/files\/thescienceoffriendship.jpg?v=1764871710","url":"https:\/\/impossible-moon-bookshop.myshopify.com\/products\/the-science-of-friendship","provider":"Impossible Moon Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}