Lessons in Chemistry is by Bonnie Garmus. A charming realistic fiction tale of a woman determined to live life her own way. Elizabeth Zott is a chemist in the 1960s, when women are not exactly respected in the sciences. She meets and begins a relationship with a famous chemist and discovers the meaning of true chemistry. When Calvin dies unexpectedly, Elizabeth discovers she is no longer welcome at the lab where they worked and, oh yeah, she is pregnant. Elizabeth continues her work in chemistry at home with her young daughter and becomes the star of a cooking show to pay the bills, using this platform to encourage women to step out of the role society expects of them and pursue their own goals. This is a fun and moving story of love and the importance of being who you were meant to be.
Ratings: 11th grade - 8 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
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