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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Adoration of Jenna Fox (Book)

Pearson, M. (2008). The adoration of Jenna Fox. New York, NY: Henry Holt.

Genre: Science Fiction
Interest Level: 13 & Up
Subjects/Themes: Teenage Girls; Traffic Accidents; Self-Awareness; Medical Ethics; Bio-Robotics

Plot: Jenna has just woken up after being in a coma for over a year with almost no memory.  More quickly than normal, she gets used to moving around and starts recovering her memories.  But Jenna has questions, questions about the accident no one talks about, questions about the person she was, and questions about who or what she is now.

Personal Thoughts:  This is a very well written and thought provoking story about an entirely possible future.  The story deals constantly with the theme of self-identity as Jenna examines her every thought and questions her interactions with others.  Medical ethics and the question of “how far should you go for someone you love?” is another major theme.  Story also highlights the importance of standing up for one’s self.  The reading is easy enough for younger readers interested (12 & up), except possibly for some quotes from Walden.  There are some short but sweet kissing scenes found mostly outside of the main story.  A short interaction with a possible psychopath leaves a message to the reader to be careful and follow your instincts.  I would recommend for older female tweens who appreciate reflective first person narratives or science fiction.  

Awards: YALSA Best Books for Young Adults (2009)
Other Books by Author: Scribbler of Dreams (2001)

Similar Materials:  Pretties by Westerfeld; Skinned by Wasserman.

Note: A copy of this blog entry can also be found at https://tweenscifi.wordpress.com/ as part of my contributrion to a group collection of Notable Science Fiction titles for Tweens created for a LIBR 264 genre project. 

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