*Shortlisted for the Novel Category (Grade 4-7), Chocolate Lily Book Awards 2023/24

*Finalist for the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize, BC and Yukon Book Prizes 2023,

*Snow Willow Finalist, The 2023 Willow Awards

害羞又聪明的艾玛很喜欢科学。当学校里最受欢迎的女孩请求艾玛的帮助让一个男孩喜欢上她，艾玛开始写一本《男孩的科学》。地心引力可以将男孩拉近女孩的世界吗？艾玛将她最喜欢的科学概念应用在这个令人困惑的主题上—男孩这个生物。但是，人类是科学可以解释的吗？艾玛发现结果是令人难以预测的！这是一个温馨的故事，关于家庭、珍贵的友谊以及真正归属感。

关于作者：

Emily Seo holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia and worked in science publishing in Germany. Her experimentation with words resulted in The Science of Boys. She currently lives in Vancouver, BC, with her husband and two young scientists.

Gracey Zhang is the author and illustrator of Lala’s Words, for which she received the prestigious Ezra Jack Keats Award. She is also the illustrator of The Big Bath House, Nigel and the Moon, and The Upside Down Hat. Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, she is now based in New York.

好评：

“In this heartwarming ‘experiment with words’, first-time author Emily Seo gives the familiar tale of fitting in a new twist. . . No stone is left unturned in the fast-paced read that is sure to delight tween and teen STEMinists. Gracey Zang’s illustrations bring Emma’s world to life.” – Canadian Children’s Book News

 “A nerdy Canadian teen blends real science principles with matchmaking in Seo’s low-key debut. . . .Told via homey-feeling prose, Seo’s story deftly portrays one teen’s struggles to juggle friendship woes, familial trials, and personal truths with fitting in, making for an earnest, low-stakes romp. Zhang’s illustrations, rendered in bold swathes of b&w ink, depict myriad scenes from Emma’s life, including an idyllic moment overlooking the ocean.” – Publishers Weekly 

“A genuine and fun-filled read, The Science of Boys captures many complexities in the lives of preteen girls today while encouraging curiosity and an interest in science—a subject that girls still often lack confidence in and are discouraged from pursuing.” – BC Bookworld

“Emma will take readers through the gamut of teenaged emotions: embarrassment, loneliness, excitement, deceit, acceptance, and the long difficult journey to self-knowledge. Highly recommended.”  – Canadian Materials   

 “If author Emily Seo could pick one scientific concept to describe adolescence, it would be the second law of thermodynamics: the entropy or disorder of the universe will increase over time. In short, there will be chaos – and that’s exactly what ensues in her debut middle-grade novel, The Science of Boys (Tradewind Books), when the main character and science nerd Emma Sakamoto tries to help a popular girl catch a boy’s eye.” – Quill & Quire  

“A delightful mix of science and relationships.” – Kirkus Reviews

“Emily Seo’s use of the laws of science to illustrate and explain the world of teenage romance and family strife is new and makes The Science of Boys a clever, unique, engaging and entertaining read.” Highly Recommended — CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“(The Science of Boys) cleverly prompts readers to consider how scientific thinking can be applied to daily living.” — 49th Kids January 26, 2023

Cool book alert: What if gravity could pull a boy into a girl’s orbit? — CBC News Interview, February 11, 2023