![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not only did Joey not want to hurt her, but she also started liking her as more than a friend. She even stopped talking to her best friend, Layla. She wants to scream and no one understands. She gets them kicked out of their apartment after punching a security guard. She doesn’t know what causes her to lash out and it’s getting worse. But Joey has a lot of issues controlling her anger. Mama and Mom have raised them and she usually doesn’t think about who the donor was. I came close this time, but I held it back. She’s definitely an author that I will continue to read. I have liked every book by Nicole Melleby so far. 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.Īfter 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?Įxpected publication: May 10th 2022 by Algonquin Young Readers She has two loving moms, a supportive older half brother, and, as a triplet, she’s never without company. The Science of Being Angry by Nicole MellebyĮleven-year-old Joey is angry. ![]()
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