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The Adoration of Jenna Fox - (Jenna Fox Chronicles) by Mary E Pearson
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Highlights
- Who is Jenna Fox?
- California Young Reader Medal (Young Adult) 2011 4th Winner, Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Young Adult) 2010 4th Winner
- 272 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction
- Series Name: Jenna Fox Chronicles
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About the Book
In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.Book Synopsis
Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life. Or does she? And are the memories really hers?
This fascinating novel represents a stunning new direction for acclaimed author Mary Pearson. Set in a near future America, it takes readers on an unforgettable journey through questions of bio-medical ethics and the nature of humanity. Mary Pearson's vividly drawn characters and masterful writing soar to a new level of sophistication. The Adoration of Jenna Fox is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.Review Quotes
"* ...raises the ante in unexpected ways until the very last page." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"* This is a beautiful blend of science fiction, medical thriller, and teen-relationship novel that melds into a seamless whole that will please fans of all three genres." --School Library Journal, starred review "* Outstanding examination of identity, science and ethics." --Kirkus, starred review "Readers will respond eagerly to this provocative novel." --Kirkus Reviews, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Special "...what will hold readers most are the moral issues of betrayal, loyalty, sacrifice, and survival." --Booklist "Fascinating and thought provoking." --Kliatt "This novel is truly unlike any other I have ever read and is a breath of fresh air in the often predictable world of teen literature." --ELLEgirl "This is an amazingly powerful, thought-provoking, just brilliant novel." --Teen Book Review "An extraordinarily fine novel." --Voya "Gut-punch plot twists." --The Seattle TimesAbout the Author
Mary E. Pearson is the author of bestselling, award-winning novels for teens. The Miles Between was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, and The Adoration of Jenna Fox was listed as a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, an IRA Young Adult Choice, NYPL Stuff for the Teen Age, and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She is also the author of A Room on Lorelei Street, David v. God, and Scribbler of Dreams.
Pearson studied at Long Beach State University and San Diego State University. She writes full-time from her home in Carlsbad, California, where she lives with her husband and two dogs.