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378 pp.
| Simon Pulse
| January, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-1-4814-9773-2$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-9775-6
(2)
YA
Estranged twins (and alternating narrators) Tovah and Adina Siegel, whose mother has Huntington's disease, are tested for the gene at eighteen: Tovah didn't inherit it; Adina tests positive. Solomon's debut novel examines how an awful inevitability splinters everyone's vision of the future. The family's Conservative Jewish faith provides refuge for Tovah, but Adina struggles against God. Sprinkled Hebrew dialogue adds intimacy to happy moments and sharpness to disagreements.
Reviewer: Sarah Berman
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2018
(2)
YA
The summer after graduation, Vanni Espinoza is feeling adrift in her small New Mexico town; she's also surprised to find herself falling for another girl, Leigh. Vanni's relationships with Leigh and with her own family (including her father, recently diagnosed with Huntington's disease) are richly textured. Spanish words are incorporated naturally into English conversations. Readers will likely be invested in the characters' stories--and their futures.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2017
344 pp.
| Farrar
| November, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-0-374-30158-3$17.99
(2)
YA
Rose's mom has advanced Huntington's disease. Caleb's mom and sisters have sickle cell disease. The teens meet at a Walk for Rare Genes fundraiser. Rose struggles with indecision about whether to be tested for the Huntington's gene, and what the results might mean for her future plans: college, a dance career, a relationship. Rose's realistically complex anger and grief add poignancy.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2015
343 pp.
| Houghton
| April, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-0-544-23269-3$17.99
(3)
YA
Still reeling from his mother's sudden death, seventeen-year-old Arlo spends his time performing daredevil dirt-bike tricks and excelling at Drone Pilot, a war-simulation video game. When he's contacted by the U.S. government to participate in real-life top-secret drone warfare, Arlo must examine who is he and who he's willing to become. Evocative scene-setting, amusing dialogue, and unique characters enliven this original novel.
(4)
YA
Soon after Rosie's mum dies from Huntington's, an incurable hereditary disease, Rosie discovers she was swapped at birth. Seeking her biological parents, the eighteen-year-old travels from her English village to the Big Apple and beyond, uncovering still more family secrets that force her to make life-altering decisions. The melodramatic plot can be overwhelming, but dual narrators and multiple plot twists build suspense.
297 pp.
| HarperTeen
| June, 2010
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TradeISBN 978-0-06-113926-0$16.99
(3)
YA
As Charlie Wyatt and Gloria Aboud recount their relationship--from strangers to stalkers to friends and, ultimately, to sweethearts--each comes to terms with grief: Gloria lost her older brother in the Afghan war and Charlie is losing his mother to Huntington's disease. Alternating chapters define otherwise indistinct voices, but romance readers and fans of television's Freaks and Geeks will be hooked nevertheless.
252 pp.
| Dial
| March, 2004
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TradeISBN 0-8037-2606-6$$15.99
(2)
YA
Eli Samuels is not yet ready to undergo genetic testing to determine if he's inherited Huntington's disease from his mother. Aware that his family has a mysterious connection with the scientist who operates Wyatt Transgenics, Eli lands a job in the company's research laboratory and discovers a secret sub-basement in this tense medical thriller.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2004
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