The Adoration of Jenna Fox - (Jenna Fox Chronicles) by Mary E Pearson

About the Book

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?

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 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

About 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.