Quicksilver
Publisher
Carolrhoda Lab
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9780761387992
Pages
317 pages
Genre
science fiction
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
To prevent the public from learning about Tori's unusual DNA, technology "geek" Tori and her adoptive parents move to a new town and change their names.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
850L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Asexuality/Aromantic; adopted teenager; adoptive family; interspecies adoption; asexual teenager
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Alien / White
Family Formation
adoptive mother and father
LGBTQ+
asexual female
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2013, Nominee, Young Adult (Speculative Fiction)
Keywords
technology; extraterrestrial beings; aliens; suspense; new identities; Canada; blending in; STEM; friendship
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Anderson, R. J., "Quicksilver" (2013). Diverse Families. 332.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/332