FICTION

The Zanna Function

by Daniel WHEATLEY
211p. Jolly Fish. Mar. 2018. pap. $11.99. ISBN 9781631631689.
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Gr 4–8—A beautifully intricate debut novel. When precocious Zanna Mayfield is offered admittance to prestigious St. Pommeroy's School for Gifted Children, she jumps at the chance. But her freshman year does not go off without a hitch. With getting to class on time, making new friends, completing bizarre homework assignments, and encountering odd teachers, Zanna must forge her own path as a Scientist: a human being able to see and manipulate the functions of the universe based on chemistry, physics, and mathematics. All this, while dodging kidnapping attempts from a mysterious woman known as The Variable. The text is dense but well paced. It contains powerful themes about the importance of family, friendship, and self-awareness. Zanna is an engaging and deeply human protagonist.
VERDICT A unique mash-up of genres and themes. Buy where sci-fi adventure circulates well.
Reviewed by Kasey Panighetti, Indianapolis Public Library , Jan 01, 2018

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