The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller

Tae Keller is a Korean-American author who spent her time growing up in Hawaii. In The Science of Breakable Things, Keller tells the story of Natalie, who recently rediscovers her love of botany. In chapters called assignments, Natalie teaches us about love, science and mental illness. She brings us through the egg drop competition, her science classes with Mr. Nelly, and living with her depressed mother. We learn that some things are breakable like eggs, and also the things that aren’t, like family and friendship. Keller uses the format of experiments and some hopeful tinkering to illustrate the human condition with love and loss. How have you experimented with things in your life?