Science of Breakable Things, The

When her science teacher suggests she enter an egg drop contest, seventh-grader Natalie eagerly accepts the challenge. With the prize money, Natalie wants to take a trip to see the famous Cobalt Blue Orchids, a special flower that her mother, a former botanist, had been studying before she fell into depression. Believing that the flowers will help her mother feel better, Natalie and her friends put their science skills to the ultimate test. Honest and heartfelt, this novel realistically portrays depression in language that middle-grade readers will understand.

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