Nobel Genes - Softcover

Michaels, Rune

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144242401X ISBN 13: 9781442424012

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2011

Synopsis

It's tough to measure up to your parents' expectations. Imagine how much harder it would be if your mother told you that your biological father--whom you'd never met--was a Nobel prize-winning genius? NOBEL GENES is the story of just such a boy. His life consists of a series of halves; his genes are half from a donor bank that featured Nobel winners. After years of testing and tutoring, he only lives up to his mother's expectations halfway. He spends half his time sharing in his mother's manic ups and the other half in her depressive downs. And he always has to be half-awake in the middle of the night so that when his mother wakes up and plays with her pills, he can count them and make sure the proper amount are still there before he goes to sleep.

Perhaps him being a "Nobel son" is a dream. Or a hope. Or a delusion. No matter what it is to his mother, it becomes devastation when he learns that his genius history is a lie. And once the truth is revealed, there is no going back. Even when he thought he discovered the most important truth, in his dreams, he finds one answer that he never imagined. Does it matter who you come from? Or are we all just made from dust?

About this title

About the Author

Rune Michaels studied psychology at the University of Iceland and at the University of Copenhagen. Her books include Genesis Alpha, The Reminder, and Nobel Genes. She lives with her family in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144242401X
• ISBN 13: 9781442424012
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208