{"product_id":"how-atoms-make-friends","title":"How Atoms Make Friends \/\/ (Pre-order, Jan 26 2027)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho knew that tiny atoms had such big personalities? Science meets social skills in this fresh, accessible look at the bits of matter that make up our world—and ourselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith playful prose and dynamic depictions that portray atoms as friendly characters, a renowned scientist and an award-winning illustrator team up to explore a fun and compelling metaphor as they present the chemistry behind the way atoms interact. Atoms make up everything we know. But did you know that these miniscule particles bond to one another, and that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e they do so determines what kind of material they make? For instance, some atoms make friends by sharing their electrons, the fuzzy, buzzy bits circling their center. When carbon atoms share this way, they make one of the strongest materials we know—a diamond. Other atoms make friends by giving an electron away (like sodium) to an atom that will take it (like chlorine). There are other atoms (such as copper) that join an atomic community where each atom donates electrons and pools them together. And some atoms prefer to be alone, because they have all the electrons they need (looking at you, helium). With backmatter going into more detail about the structure of an atom, the role that the outermost electrons on the atoms play, and different types of chemical bonds, this entertaining, educational book is one that kids, parents, and educators will happily befriend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAinissa Ramirez\u003c\/b\u003e dreamed about becoming a scientist when she was a little girl. She eventually got her doctorate in materials science from Stanford University, where she learned all about atoms. Many years later, she got a chance to share the world of atoms with others. She wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemy of Us\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSpark: Jim West’s Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey; and \u003ci\u003eNorth, South, East, and Gladys West: How a Mathematician Helped Shape GPS\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Tamisha Anthony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnna Raff \u003c\/strong\u003eis the illustrator of several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Day the Universe Exploded My Head \u003c\/i\u003eby Allan Wolf, \u003ci\u003eWorld Rat Day \u003c\/i\u003eby J. Patrick Lewis, \u003ci\u003eA Big Surprise for Little Card \u003c\/i\u003eby Charise Mericle Harper, and \u003ci\u003eHow Atoms Make Friends \u003c\/i\u003eby Ainissa Ramirez. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: MIT Kids Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: January 26, 2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 40\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9781536229561\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 8.4 X 10.3 X 0.0 inches | 1.3 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction \/ Science \u0026amp; Nature\u003cbr\u003eJuvenile Nonfiction \/ Science \u0026amp; Nature \/ Chemistry\u003cbr\u003eJuvenile Nonfiction \/ Social Topics \/ Friendship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ainissa Ramirez","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, Jan 26 2027) Hardcover","offer_id":67946133979371,"sku":"9781536229561","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9781536229561.jpg?v=1791682650","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/how-atoms-make-friends","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}