The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby

The Science of Being Angry is a heartwarming story about what makes a family and what makes us who we are from an author whose works are highly praised for their presentation of and insights into the emotional lives of tweens. But sometimes she loses her temper and lashes out, like the time she threw a soccer ball-hard-at a boy in gym class and bruised his collarbone. Or when jealousy made her push her (former) best friend (and crush), Layla, a little bit too roughly.Īfter a meltdown at Joey’s apartment building leads to her family’s eviction, Joey is desperate to figure out why she’s so mad. A new unit in science class makes her wonder if the reason is genetics. Does she lose control because of something she inherited from the donor her mothers chose? She has two loving moms, a supportive older half brother, and, as a triplet, she’s never without company.

Does she lose control because of the donor her mothers chose? The Science of Being Angry is a heartwarming story about what makes a family and what makes us who we are.From the acclaimed author of Hurricane Season, an unforgettable story about what makes a family, for fans of Hazel’s Theory of Evolution and Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World.Įleven-year-old Joey is angry. Rocky Mountain Textbooks 97. A new unit on genetics in her science class makes Joey wonder if maybe the reason is genetic. The Science of Being Angry is a heartwarming story about what makes a family and what makes us who we are from an author whose works are highly praised for their presentation of and insights into the emotional lives of tweens. After an incident at Joey's apartment building leads to her family's eviction, Joey is desperate to figure out why she is so angry. Or the time jealousy made her push her (former) best friend (and crush), Layla, a little bit too hard. She has two loving moms, a supportive older half brother, and, as a triplet, she’s never without company. But sometimes she loses her temper and lashes out, like that time she threw a soccer ball-hard-at a boy in gym class and bruised his collarbone.

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She has two loving moms, a supportive older half brother, and, as a triplet, she's never without company. Algonquin, 16.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-64375-266-2 Via a perceptive dual narrative, Melleby ( The Science of Being Angry) and Sass ( Ellen Outside the Lines). All Editions of The Science of Being Angry 2022, Hardcover ISBN-13: 9781643750378 2022, Audiobook CD ISBN-13: 9798200881222 Books by Nicole Melleby How to Become a Planet Starting at 3.78 Hurricane Season Starting at 0.99 In the Role of Brie Hutchens. From the acclaimed author of Hurricane Season, an unforgettable story about what makes a family, for fans of Hazel's Theory of Evolution and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World.

The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby