The Adoration of Jenna Fox [Paperback]

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 Foxis a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

* 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

Discussion Questions

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