| The Adoration of Jenna Fox Contributor(s): Pearson, Mary E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805076689 ISBN-13: 9780805076684 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2008 Annotation: 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. Click for more in this series: Jenna Fox Chronicles |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction - Apocalyptic & Post-apocalyptic - Young Adult Fiction | Dystopian - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007027314 |
| Age Level: 12-18 |
| Grade Level: 7-13 |
| Lexile Measure: 570(Not Available) |
| Series: Jenna Fox Chronicles |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.6" L (1.10 lbs) 272 pages |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
| Awards: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2010 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2009 Iowa High School Book Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2010 Texas Lone Star Reading List, Commended, Young Adult, 2009 Tayshas Reading, Commended, Young Adult, 2009 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award, Nominee, Grades 9-12, 2010 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Young Adult, 2010 Rhode Island Teen Book Award, Nominee, Ages 12 & Up, 2010 Heartland Award, Honor Book, Young Adult, 2010 Isinglass Teen Read Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2010 Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Intermediate, 2011 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2014 Golden Kite, Honor Book, Fiction, 2008 Golden Kite, Honor Book, Fiction, 2009 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2011 California Young Reader Medal, Nominee, Young Adult, 2011 |
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/03/2008 pg. 49 Booklist 03/01/2008 pg. 59 Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2008 pg. 311 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2008 pg. 350 - Recommended Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2008 pg. 325 School Library Journal 05/01/2008 pg. 136 Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2008 - Recommended - Hard To Beat Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 - Superior,Well Above Average Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 376 - Superior,Well Above Average SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2008 pg. 41 ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/15/2009 pg. 8 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122297 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pearson, Mary E.: - 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 art at Long Beach State University, and worked as an artist before earning her teaching credential at San Diego State University. She writes full-time from her home in Carlsbad, California, where she lives with her husband and two dogs. |
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