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December 16, 2008
THE ADORATION OF JENNA FOX by Mary E. Pearson
Have you ever thought you could live forever? Has science created a way for ever-lasting life by creating synthetic body parts and even brains? Mary E. Pearson explores the concept of bioengineering in the book, THE ADORATION OF JENNA FOX.
Jenna Fox awakes from an 18 month coma after a car accident. Her father, the owner of a medical technology company, is heart-broken and uses his resources to save her, so Jenna has neither her old body nor a complete memory. To add to the confusion her parents have moved her from Boston to California, and requested she not tell anyone the reasons for their move. What are her parents hiding from her and why is her grandmother so distant?
With the assistance of home videos about her previous life Jenna tries to piece together her past. Along the way a reclusive neighbor, new classmates at school, and a school project help her understand her present.
If you are looking for science fiction story of the 21st century kind, try THE ADORATION OF JENNA FOX. I RECOMMEND THIS TITLE FOR GRADES 8 AND UP.
Mrs. Jackson
Head of Young Adult Services
East Meadow Public Library
Posted by fjacksonem at December 16, 2008 4:45 PM