A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Georgia Center for the Book Book All Young Georgians Should Read

The moment Spencer meets Hope the summer before seventh grade, it's . . . something at first sight. He knows she's special, possibly even magical. 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. 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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Amulet Books
Published: 01/09/2018
ISBN: 9781419725418
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 10/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2017
Booklist 11/01/2017 pg. 49
Publishers Weekly 11/20/2017
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 194779 / Taxonomy of Love
Reading Level: 4.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 12