Hope Jahren is a teacher, scientist, and book lover living in Oslo, Norway. Recognized as one Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People, Jahren is the recipient of three Fulbright Awards and was named one of the Brilliant 10 by Popular Science magazine in 2005. She is the author of two works of nonfiction: The Story of More and Lab Girl, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography. Adventures of Mary Jane is her first work of fiction.

★ "Jahren has done a heroic amount of research but most of all has told a cracking good story. This book soars Huck Finn has met his match in a wildly appealing, smart, and courageous girl." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "Beautifully written and rich in fully realized, memorable characters and incident, the book is a treasure. Its surprising but satisfying ending gives Huckleberry Finn a run for its money." --Booklist, starred review

★ "A rollicking adventure full of rich characterizations that will be ­enjoyed by junior high and high school readers." --School Library Journal, starred review

"Hope Jahren's Adventures of Mary Jane is a marvelous mix of history and fiction in the wake of Mark Twain's magnus opus." --Jerome Loving, author of Mark Twain: The Adventures of Samuel L. Clemens.

"Hope Jahren gives new life to Mark Twain's Mary Jane and to all her lucky readers. This lovely, generous novel takes us on a journey not just along the Mississippi but to the center of the human heart. --Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of She's Not There and co-author of Mad Honey

Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Pub date: 2025-06-17

Length: 464 pages