Natalie’supliftingstoryofusingthescientificprocessto“save“hermotherfromdepressioniswhatBooklistcalls“awinningstoryfullofheartandaction.“Eggsarebreakable.Hopeisnot.WhenNatalie’sscienceteachersuggeststhatsheenteraneggdropcompetition,Nataliethinksthatthismightbetheperfectsolutiontoallofherproblems.There’sprizemoney,andifsheandherfriendswins,thenshecanflyherbotanistmothertoseethemiraculousCobaltBlueOrchids--flowersthatsurviveagainstimpossibleodds.Natalie’smotherhasbeensufferingfromdepression,andNatalieissurethattheflowers’magicwillinspirehermomtolovelifeagain.Whichmeansit’stimeforNatalie’sfriendstostepupandshowherthattalkingaboutaproblemisliketakingaplantoutofadarkcupboardandgivingitlight.Withtheirhelp,Nataliebeginsanupliftingjourneytodiscoverthescienceofhope,love,andmiracles.Avibrant,lovingdebutaboutthecoming-of-agemomentwhenkidsrealizethatparentsarepeople,too.ThinkTHEFOURTEENTHGOLDFISHmeetsTHETHINGABOUTJELLYFISH.NAMEDONEOFTHEBESTBOOKSOFTHEYEARBYNPR*KIRKUSREVIEWS*THECHICAGOPUBLICLIBRARY*“Natalie’sKoreanheritageissensitivelyexplored,asisthecentralissueofdepression.“--PublishersWeekly“Acompassionateglimpseofmentalillnessaccessibletoabroadaudience.“--KirkusReviews,STARREDREVIEW“Holymoly!!!Thisbookmademefeel.“--ColbySharp,editorofTheCreativityProject,teacher,andcofounderofNerdyBookClub
