The Science of Being Angry

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 doesnt understand why. She has two loving moms, a supportive older half brother, and, as a triplet, shes never without company. Her life is good. But sometimes she loses her temper and lashes out, like the time she threw a soccer ballhardat 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 Joeys apartment building leads to her familys eviction, Joey is desperate to figure out why shes 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.