The Science of Friendship, Tanita S. Davis
The Science of Friendship, Tanita S. Davis
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The Science of Friendship

Author: Tanita S. Davis

Narrator: Emana Rachelle

Unabridged: 7 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/20/2024

Synopsis

A friendship hypothesis—and one failed experiment—leads one girl to investigate the science of middle school friendship makeups and breakups in this hopeful and heartwarming story from Tanita S. Davis, author of Partly Cloudy and Serena Says.Rylee Swanson is beginning eighth grade with zero friends.A humiliating moment at the end-of-seventh-grade pool party involving a cannonball, a waterlogged updo, and some disappearing clothes has Rylee halfway convinced she’s better off without any friends—at least friends like those.The one question Rylee can’t shake is . . . why? When a group assignment in journalism pairs Rylee with science geek DeNia Alonso, DeNia’s annoyingly know-it-all, nerdy personality is both frustration and fuel to Rylee’s search for answers. Together they conduct research, run surveys, and write their way toward even more questions about what makes friendships—and breaks them. Between her shaky new partnership with DeNia, an annoying brother, and a friend from the past, Rylee’s got a lot to think about. But the more she learns, the more Rylee wonders: Could there be a science to friendship? And can it keep her from losing friends ever again?With warmth, heart, and resonance, Tanita S. Davis’s deep dive into middle school friendships is perfect for fans of Dear Friends, Let's Pretend We Never Met, and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl.* Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024 *

About Tanita S. Davis

Tanita S. Davis is the award-winning author of several novels for middle grade and young adult readers, including Serena Says, Peas and Carrots, Happy Families, and Mare’s War, which was a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and earned her a nomination for the NAACP Image Award. She grew up in California and was so chatty as a kid that her mother begged her to “just write it down.” Now she’s back in California, doing her best to keep writing it all down. Visit her at tanitasdavis.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by K on January 26, 2025

This is a story that everyone, young or old can relate to. Ms. Davis does an excellent job of making sure everyone that reads this story can enjoy it, because what our main character deals with, is something that all of us have dealt with at one time or another in our lives. In this story, we get th......more

Goodreads review by D.T. on October 05, 2024

Davis gets middle school situations and drama so right. It's rewarding to see Rylee grow from being so close-minded. I also enjoyed the scientific facts and different perspectives on "friendship." I wasn't sure why DeNia liked Rylee as she was never really welcoming. But things don't always need a rh......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on June 28, 2024

Another winner for middle grade readers from the author of Partly Cloudy, Serena Says, and Figure It Out, Henri Walden. Rylee has had a steady best friend group for the last few years but shortly before 8th grade begins, the group plays an embarrassing and downright mean-spirited trick on her, leavi......more

Goodreads review by Juanita on January 04, 2025

Read Your World January 2025. This month I was graciously #gifted The Science of Friendship by Tanita S. Davis @tanita_writes for one of my #ReadYourWorld reviews. When I first picked up this book, I didn't think I was going to like it much. The secondhand cringe embarrassment I got for Rylee in the......more

Goodreads review by SOYAMRG on February 01, 2025

Eighth grader Rylee experiences the ups and downs of middle school friendships in this sweet story aimed at middle school girls. Rylee is devastated by embarrassment when her “best friends” pull a mean prank on her at a swim party at the end of seventh grade. That fall, she schedules classes in orde......more

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