The Adoration of Jenna Fox
Author(s): Mary E. Pearson
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(s):
“* ...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 Times
Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Master List (2014), Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library (2009), Long-listed School Library Best Books of the Year (2008), California Children's Literature Council Award (2009), Commended Golden Kite Honor Book (2008), NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, Long-listed Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List (2009), Long-listed Oklahoma Sequoyah YA Book Award ML, Washington Evergreen YA Book Award Master List, Long-listed YALSA Amazing Audiobooks (2009), Long-listed Missouri Truman Readers Award Master List, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year (2008), NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (2009), Long-listed Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice A. ML (2009), Winner NCSS-CBC NotableTrade-Soc.Stdy (2009), Long-listed Washington Evergreen YA Book Award ML, Long-listed Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book A ML (2014), NCSS-CBC: Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, Winner NYPL Books for the Teen Age (2009), Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner Indiana Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award, Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2009), Long-listed ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Washington Evergreen Award Master List, Winner Kentucky Blue Grass Award (2009), Winner NYPL Stuff for the Teen Age (2009), Long-listed Kentucky Blue Grass Award Master List, Winner NYPL Book for Reading and Sharing (2009), Long-listed California Young Reader Medal Master List, Long-listed Texas Lone Star Reading List (2009), Commended Golden Kite Honor Book (2009), Long-listed IRA Young Adult Choices, Long-listed Kentucky Blue Grass Award Master List (2009), NCSS-CBC: Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People (2009), Winner NCSS-CBC NotableTrade-Soc.Stdy, Oklahoma Sequoyah Young Adult Book Award Master List, Golden Kite Honor Book for Fiction (2008), Long-listed Maine Student Book Award Master List, Winner Kansas State Reading Circle, Winner Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens (2009), Winner NYPL Best Books of the Year (2009), Long-listed School Library Best Books of the Year (2009), Long-listed ALA Best Books for Young Adults (2009), Long-listed Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice A. ML, Winner CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2009), Winner Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens, American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults, Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Master List (2009)
ISBN: 9780805076684