Gravity Is Bringing Me Down, Wendelin Van Draanen
Gravity Is Bringing Me Down, Wendelin Van Draanen
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Gravity Is Bringing Me Down

Author: Wendelin Van Draanen

Narrator: Emily Marso

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2024

Synopsis

Gravity becomes a very personal problem for a girl as she stumbles and tumbles through a long day. A hilarious look at a core science concept for any kid who has ever had a case of the clumsies!

When Leda wakes up by falling out of bed, she knows that gravity is in a very bad mood. Again.

Sure enough, she struggles with stumbles and bumbles at home, trips and blips on the bus, and bashes and crashes in the classroom. But a lesson on gravity helps her understand what’s really going on. And after a visit to a science center, Leda's mood is lifted...just in time for her to tumble-- happily!--into bed.

With a very funny text from award-winner Wendelin Van Draanen, Gravity is Bringing Me Down makes it hilariously clear how this science concept impacts kids' lives every day.

About The Author

WENDELIN VAN DRAANEN is the acclaimed author of more than thirty novels. Her novels for teens include Flipped, The Running Dream, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award; Wild Bird; Confessions of a Serial Kisser; and Runaway. Her books for younger readers include the eighteen-book Sammy Keyes mystery series, winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award; The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, winner of the Josette Frank Award; and Swear to Howdy. Van Draanen lives in California with her husband.CORNELIA LI is a Chinese born illustrator currently based in Toronto. A self-proclaimed science nerd, she has collaborated on several science related picture books: The Trouble With Time Travel by Stephen W. Martin, and Hello, Opportunity by Shaelyn McDaniel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on February 12, 2024

This was cute. STEM based but also a great story about having a bad day. I loved how it was all connected to gravity!......more

Goodreads review by Stefanie on January 25, 2024

Such a cute book about gravity. I like a picture book that does a good job of introducing a STEM concept as part of the story and this book does that perfectly. If you've ever had one of those days (and I think we all have) when gravity has been in a bad mood you are sure to appreciate this gravity......more

Goodreads review by Peacegal on May 08, 2024

Leda is having a day where nothing seems to go right. She even spills the book cart in the library (don't worry, Leda--we've all done it!) It looks as if gravity has it out for our young heroine! Funny, wonderfully illustrated, science-minded story, and nice modelling of a parent being compassionate......more

Goodreads review by Bruce on March 21, 2024

Leda falls out of bed in the morning, fumbles, stumbles, slips, and trips on the way to the breakfast table where she knocks over a box of cereal which scatters all over the table and the kitchen floor. Leda decides that gravity is in a bad mood this morning. It doesn’t get any better when she stumb......more

Goodreads review by Sue on March 03, 2024

Leda is having a bad day. And it seems like gravity's bad mood is to blame --again. From the moment she fell out of bed, she knew it was going to be a problem, and it was. As she got ready, in the kitchen where she tried to eat breakfast, getting on (and off) the school bus, in the classroom and the......more

Quotes

"In this funny, fresh take on a day gone wrong, Van Draanen and Li are sympathetic to their protagonist’s travails, presenting readers with the opportunity to see in resilient Leda—and themselves—that whatever gravity may throw down, they’ll rise above it." —Publishers Weekly

"This cheerful tale uses Leda’s case of the clumsies to introduce the concept of gravity. An engaging flight of imagination, grounded in fact." —Kirkus Reviews

"A perfect read for a day when everything feels wildly imperfect, this offers a stealthy combination of science and social/emotional learning." — Bulletin

"Van Draanen presents a fun exploration of gravity by making the science lesson engaging and accessible. And most everyone can relate to Leda and her clumsy day!" —School Library Journal

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