Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Young Adult Literature - The Adoration of Jenna Fox


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

The Adoration of Jenna Fox was an enthralling read.  I thoroughly enjoyed unravelling the mystery along with Jenna.  Jenna Fox awakes from a coma after 18 months to learn that she has been in a terrible car accident.  At first, she remembers next to nothing, and she begins watching home videos to learn about herself and her parents.  As her memories start to return, piece by piece, Jenna begins to unravel a secret about her recovery.  The book broaches the question of how much medical attention should be permitted.  Just because we have the ability to save a person's life, is that always the right course of action? 

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