The Science of Breakable Things

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2018

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapter 1-Part 2, Chapters 2-6

Part 3, Chapters 7-9-Part 4, Chapters 10-14

Part 5, Chapters 15-21

Part 6, Chapters 22-31

Part 7, Chapters 32-41-Part 8, Chapter 42

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

There are several important differences between Natalie and Twig, but they’ve been best friends for a long time and make a good team. Using details from the novel, explain what makes their friendship strong.

Using details from the text, find at least three examples in which plants are used as a metaphor for people or their experiences.

In her final letter to her teacher, Mr. Neely, Natalie says her “Wonderings Journal” for science class was one of the most important assignments she ever had. Why was the assignment so important for Natalie? How did it change her life?