The Mitochondrial Curiosities of Marcels 1 to 19

By Jocelyn Brown

Biology is not Dree's thing. Equally heinous are English, Social Studies, her sister and mother, not to mention Edmonton in general. Toronto is where she belongs - specifically the upcoming Renegade Craft Fair where, finally, her crafts will be appreciated. Escape is imminent: on her 15th birthday, she will get the special fund her father promised, and the day after that she'll be on Westjet Flight 233 to Toronto. Instead, her dad has a fatal heart attack, and all she finds are clues leading to the ominous Alberta Psychiatric Hospital where her parents once worked. As Dree tries to unearth a mystery, and to knit herself a passing mark in science, she keeps searching for the money, and for a way to grieve her father. Told in a fresh, frank voice, The Mitochondrial Curiosities of Marcels 1 to 19 is a wry, adventurous, unflinching look at the trials of teenage life. Instructions for renegade crafts included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552452093
• ISBN13: 9781552452097
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Coach House Books
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Pain was never so funny

A wonderful book for a teenage girl, but hysterically funny for anyone who can look back at being a teenager as well. Jocelyn Brown writes about teen angst and alienation in a true and very funny voice.