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The Adoration of Jenna Fox (The Jenna Fox Chronicles, 1)

Mary E. Pearson (2009-09-01)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages288 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Synopsis

In the not-so-distant future, when synthetic bodies and brains are possible but illegal, Jenna Fox, who is recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.

Tags

Bioethics FictionNear-Future SFLiterary SFPhilosophical SFCharacter-Driven

Is The Adoration of Jenna Fox (The Jenna Fox Chronicles, 1) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A thoughtful, introspective sci-fi novel exploring identity and bioethics with minimal violence and no sexual content. Deals with existential questions about consciousness and what defines humanity, appropriate for mature middle schoolers and up.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include amnesia, medical trauma, and identity crisis (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to Jenna's mystery-driven journey of self-discovery and the intriguing questions about memory, identity, and what it means to be human.