num_pages: 272
description: I knew today would be ugly...It's the first day of high school for Mena, and already her world looks bleak: she's an outcast, all her former friends hate her, even her parents barely speak to her anymore. And why? Because she tried to do the right thing. And then everything went wrong.But can a cute, nerdy lab partner; his bossy, outspoken sister; and an unconventional, imaginative science teacher be just what Mena needs to turn her life around?Or will the combination of all of them only make things worse?As Mena is about to find out, it’s the freaks of nature who survive…**For more fun, science-oriented young adult books featuring smart girls and smart teens, check out these additional titles by Robin Brande:FAT CATPARALLELOGRAM series
language: English
title: Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature
titlecomplete: Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature
genres: Religion, Teen, Coming Of Age, Young Adult, High School, Romance, Contemporary, Fiction, Evolution, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 4913
awards: awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: South Carolina Book Award
category: Young Adult Book Award, awardedAt: 1293868800000
name: Grand Canyon Reader Award, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award, awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: Connecticut Nutmeg Award
publisher: Ryer Publishing