by Mary E . Pearson (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 0312594410
ISBN 13: 9780312594411
* 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 Reviews, 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 Times
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.