{"product_id":"a-taxonomy-of-love-rachael-allen-9781419739859","title":"A Taxonomy of Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eRachael Allen's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Taxonomy of Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a YA romance--with a sparkling commercial voice and a dash of science--that explores a relationship over six years.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The moment Spencer meets Hope the summer before seventh grade, it's \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e at first sight. The pair become fast friends, climbing trees and planning world travels. After years of being outshone by his older brother and teased because of his Tourette syndrome, Spencer finally feels like he belongs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But as Hope and Spencer get older and life gets messier, the clear label of \"friend\" gets messier, too. Through sibling feuds and family tragedies, new relationships and broken hearts, the two grow together and apart, and Spencer, an aspiring scientist, tries to map it all out using his trusty system of taxonomy. He wants to identify and classify their relationship, but in the end, he finds that life doesn't always fit into easy-to-manage boxes, and it's this messy complexity that makes life so rich and beautiful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is groundbreaking in its demonstration of the complexity of human emotion.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachael Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419739859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419739859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e194779 \/ Taxonomy of Love\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rachael Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991357260031,"sku":"9781419739859","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d0364fdc-07eb-4d1d-960a-16ca7a4781be.jpg?v=1683309818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-taxonomy-of-love-rachael-allen-9781419739859","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}