Anna to the Infinite Power [Hardcover]

Mildred Ames (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1983

A 12-year-old math whiz accidentally learns the startling facts about her true identity and her role in an important secret experiment.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 202 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc. (June 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590324330
• ISBN-13: 978-0590324335
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 4.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,836,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is awesome, November 13, 2002

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RichNan (NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anna to the Infinite Power (Library Binding)

I read this book for the first time about 17 years ago. It actually began my love of reading. It is an incredible novel about the future & the dangers of cloning. Anna is such a real & believeable character. Her brother knows there is something different about her & does not like her. Once he begins to see her clones in public places, he rallies to her side & tries to help her discover why it is that she is so different. Great story & definitely recommended.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY ENTERTAINING AND ENJOYABLE, May 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Anna to the Infinite Power (Paperback)

This book is written for a juvenile audience, I feel. I read it first when I was about 12 and again several more times throughout my teen years. I love this book. It is about Anna, a misfit within her own family. She is not like them and does not resemble any of them. She lives in a futuristic society where everyone has to type into computers (they are everywhere: malls, libraries, in every home), where they are going before they go there. The computer will then give them permission to go. One particular day, Anna decides to go somewhere with her brother and does not type it in. Her and her brother get separated in the store and he searches for her at length. He walks up to a young woman that looks identical to his sister and mistakes her. Anna finds out about this and there is a confrontation with the parents. Apparently, the mother willingly allowed scientists to inject a cloned egg into her of a famous person (I believe another scientist). This is why she does not look like her family. When the authorities find out that she did not type in where she was going and that she did indeed come into contact with one of her clones, they encourage her to go to a special hopsital/hotel of sorts. Alot of weird instances happen here. But I won't give it away. I highly recommend this to young adults, and even some older ones that would enjoy easy reading and thought provoking fiction. I LOVE this book!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth plowing through the slow beginning!, May 1, 2005

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J. Hamer "JH-Con" (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anna to the Infinite Power (Paperback)

I almost put this book down after the first few chapters. I found the character of Anna to be unbearable at first (I know she's supposed to be this way, but I found it difficult to read about her) She has absolutely no conscience or feelings. She lies and steals. She only cares about herself and as her brother Rowan says, "It's as if she's not human."

But I read on, regardless of not liking Anna. Thank goodness I did, because this book would become an absolute page turner! I must admit that I like to "cheat" and peek ahead to see how the book ends. Even with doing this, I still found the end to be an absolute surprise, as the plot is so full of wonderful twists and turns. After reading the final chapter, the postlude, I was aghast at how the story turned out. All I can say is wow!

It turns out Rowan was correct. Anna isn't quite human at all. Living in a futuristic society (the 1990s!), Anna and Rowan cannot leave their home without consulting with a computer that allows them to go ahead. One day, in an act of rebellion, Rowan goes to a department store without consulting with the computer. He sees Anna there, but when confronted by Rowan, this girl does not know Rowan. Is it possible that Anna has a twin? What is going on?

As a librarian trainee, I am looking forward to booktalking this book and I sure hope that other people check it out. It's well worth it!