Setting of Double Helix

Overall: Cambridge, a medium-sized town
fairly modern story
maybe a bit into the future because of the advanced scientific labratories

Individual: Wyatt Transgenics (lab where Eli is hired)
nursing home where mother lives

An Inside Look on Eli Samuels

Appearance- 7 ft. tall, extremely good-looking
Speech- smart, has a broad vocabulary, can discuss diffucult topics
Thoughts- constantly questioning things
Actions- does what is right
Reactions of Others- outsiders see a teenager that's too perfect

Nancy Werlin

-an award winning young-adult fiction writer
-is best known for her suspense thrillers
-can tackle diffucult subjects in a sensitive and engaging way