The Science of Being Angry

The Science of Being Angry is a story about an eleven-year-old girl named Joey who is angry and doesn't understand why. She has two loving moms, a supportive older half-brother, and is a triplet. After a meltdown at her apartment building leads to her family's eviction, Joey is desperate to figure out why she's so mad. She wonders if genetics is the reason, as a new unit in science class makes her think about it. The book is a heartwarming story about what makes a family and what makes us who we are.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 10 May 2022
Publisher: Algonquin Books (division of Workman)

From the acclaimed author of Hurricane Season, an unforgettable story about what makes a family, for fans of Hazels Theory of Evolution and Ivy Aberdeens Letter to the World.

Eleven-year-old Joey is angry. All the time. And she doesn't understand why. She has two loving moms, a supportive older half-brother, and, as a triplet, she's never without company. Her life is good. 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. After 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?

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.

Weight: 384g
Dimension: 150 x 217 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781643750378