{"product_id":"book-i3re","title":"The Science of Friendship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 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 \u003cem\u003ePartly Cloudy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSerena Says.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRylee Swanson is beginning eighth grade with \u003cem\u003ezero\u003c\/em\u003e friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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 \u003cem\u003eany \u003c\/em\u003efriends-at least friends like \u003cem\u003ethose.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe one question Rylee can't shake is . . . \u003cem\u003ewhy?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith warmth, heart, and resonance, Tanita S. Davis's deep dive into middle school friendships is perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eDear Friends\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLet's Pretend We Never Met\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Miscalculations of Lightning Girl\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49341760930096,"sku":"ZEi3re","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49341760995632,"sku":"ZMi3re","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/i3re-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776168627","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-i3re","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}