From national book award finalist eliot scer comes the compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup. As he did in his acclaimed novel endangered, a finalist for the national book award, eliot scer takes us somewhere fiction rarely goes, introducing us to characters we rarely get to meet. Eliot scer born november 25, 1978 is an american author of both adult and young adult fiction, and a twotime finalist for the national book award in. Selma duffin climax falling action sophie survives with otto and the other bonobos that inhabit the enclosure until a rebel comes and finds them but is scared off by one of the bonobos so she decides to leave the enclosure with otto.
Her mom owns a bonobo sanctuary, or a place where injured or malnourished bonobos can be treated and then released back into the wild. Scer the deadly sister shines a light on an oftoverlooked part of the world with this intense adventure set in the democratic republic of the congo. Holdme first and foremost, let me tell you something. Facebook twitter share by emaili stumbled on elliot scers young adult novel endangered while searching my librarys catalog for fiction about endangered species. Endangered, written by eliot scer, is the story of sophie biyoyaciardulli and her life with her mother in the congo. Eliot scers endangered was named a finalist for the national book award and the winner of the green earth book award. On her way to spend the summer at the bonobo sanctuary her mother runs, 14yearold sophie rescues a sickly baby bonobo from a trafficker. Either way endangered is an important book about the political unrest in the congo and the horrible state of affairs for bonobo monkeys in the area. Jan 07, 2014 from national book award finalist eliot scer comes the compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup. Though her congolese mother is not pleased sophie paid for the ape, she is proud that sophie works to bond with otto, the baby.
I write books and then, by an astounding stroke of good fortune, someone publishes them. Nov 11, 2012 such is the case in eliot scers dazzling, bighearted novel endangered, which has been named a national book award finalist in the category of young peoples literature. See which new books our editors chose as this months. A vocabulary list featuring endangered by eliot scer, chapters 15. Its pure giddiness here, he said, like ive had 10 cups of coffee, when actually ive had zero. Aug 27, 2012 the congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. As he did in his acclaimed novel endangered, a finalist for the national book award, eliot scer takes us somewhere fiction rarely goes, introducing us to. In endangered, eliot scer plunges us into a heartstopping exploration of the things we do to survive, the sacrifices we make to help others, and the tangled geography that ties us all, human and animal, together. Take, for example, the fact that sophie is half italian and half congolese. Its her mothers passion, and shed rather have nothing to do with it. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Oct 01, 2012 in endangered, eliot scer plunges us into a heartstopping exploration of the things we do to survive, the sacrifices we make to help others, and the tangled geography that ties us all, human and animal, together. This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of endangered.
Endangered by eliot scer is a beautiful realistic fiction book about a girl named sophie who has to spend her summer caring for bonobos. Discussion guide for eliot scer s novels use these discussion questions and activities after reading eliot scer s unforgettable stories of survival. As an american teenager, working at a sanctuary for the primates is not ideal. Sophie, the protagonist, is a 14 year old girl who only came to congo to visit her mom. She cares for him and loves him so much but when war strikes they are forced into the wild fending for themselves. Mar 22, 2014 eliot scer and oshwe at a bonobo sanctuary outside of kinshasa. The congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Fourteenyearold sophie rescues a young chimp named otto while visiting a wildlife sanctuary in the democratic republic of congo. She lives in miami and goes to congo for the summer, but at. Sophies mother runs a sanctuary for bonobos, an endangered species of apes, near kinshasa, the drcs capital city.
Congoleseamerican sophie makes a harrowing trek through a wartorn jungle to protect a young bonobo. The compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup. You never know what might be round the next corner fake. When sophie has to travel to congo, a dangerous country on its way to war, she is not thrilled. Her mom owns a bonobo sanctuary, or a place where injured or. The unforgettable result is the story of a boy fleeing his present, a man fleeing his past, and a trio of chimpanzees who are struggling not to flee at all. Eliot scer books, author biography, and reading level.
Sophie is the child of a white man and a black woman. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. National book award finalist eliot scer, author of. This adventure is about a normal girl who leaves to see her mom in kinshasa, congo. Naming the ape otto, she and the bonobo soon become almost inseparable. I probably should have noticed this title when it was released in 2012, or. Ive just closed the cover on a book called endangered by eliot scer which totally enthralled me. Endangered by eliot scer 2012 if you follow the book award season, youve probably already heard about this national book award finalist from 2012. Eliot scer now knows how it feels to be a finalist for a national book award. But when revolution breaks out and their sanctuary is attacked, she must rescue the bonobos and hide in the jungle. Ever since i wrote a novel about bonobos, i approach books. Endangered by eliot scer overdrive rakuten overdrive. Such is the case in eliot scers dazzling, bighearted novel endangered, which has been named a national book award finalist in the category of young peoples literature.
Oct 01, 2012 from national book award finalist eliot scer comes the compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup. Discussion guide for eliot scers novels use these discussion questions and activities after reading eliot scers unforgettable stories of survival. Scers second book in the lost rainforest series continues the enthralling fantasy adventures of this eclectic group of animals and hints at where the next. Endangered, written by eliot scer, is the story of sophie biyoyaciardulli and her life with her mother in the. Sophie is a halfamerican, halfcongolese 14 year old girl who lives in america during the school year and comes to the congo during the summer months and helps. Buy this book scer the deadly sister shines a light on an oft. Endangered by eliot scer, 9780545165778, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Endangered ape quartet book 1 kindle edition by scer, eliot. Endangered by eliot scer in djvu, fb2, txt download ebook. Then otto, an infant bonobo, comes into her life, and for the first. Jun 18, 2014 from national book award finalist eliot scer comes the compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup. First this is a compelling and absorbing story that grabs hold from the first page and never lets go. A critically acclaimed 2012 national book award finalist, eliot scers young adult. While scer uses a fastpaced plot and increasing danger to make ya storytelling look deceptively easy, he moves beyond it at the same time to deliver a multilayered experience.
She is mixed half african and half white, her parents are separated. But when the president is assassinated, sophie must figure out. This is a book that deserves attention and not only because it was a finalist for the nba. Buy the paperback book endangered by eliot scer at indigo. Sometimes during an act of heroism, its the savior who ends up being saved. Either way endangered is an important book about the political unrest in the congo and the horrible state of affairs for bonobo monkeys in. Protagonist, goes on a physical and mental journey throughout the book, ends with her out of college and engaged and working in the a.
Such is the case in eliot scers dazzling, bighearted novel endangered, which has been named a national book award finalist in the. Endangered by eliot scer now available in paperback. Eliot scer is the author of endangered, a 2012 national book award finalist in young peoples literature. She lives in miami and goes to congo for the summer, but at the end of the book moves to congo. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. When one girl has to follow her mother to her sanctuary for bonobos, shes not thrilled to be there. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, shes not thrilled to be. Eliot scer born november 25, 1978 is an american author of both adult and young adult fiction, and a twotime finalist for the national book award in young peoples literature. My first two books, glamorous disasters and the new kid, were for adults, and then i had a momentous lunch with authoreditor david levithan when i became a young adult author. Together, they will fight to keep safe, to eat, and to survive.
Im way behind the curve on this book, as its been out nearly two months now, but i liked it so much that i decided to feature it anyway. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. I related to 14yearold sophie, the heroine, instantly. Discover book depositorys huge selection of eliot scer books online.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading endangered ape quartet book 1. He is also the author of rescued, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Bonobos are black, highly intelligent apes, and our closet relative. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, shes not thrilled to be there. The compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobosand herselffrom a violent coup.
He is most known for his young adult novels endangered 2012 and threatened 2014, which are survival stories featuring young. Eliot scer has 25 books on goodreads with 44777 ratings. Eliot scers endangered and threatened were named as finalists for the national book award. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read endangered. Endangered, eliot scer, adjoa andoh, teengeneral, teen, dreamscape media, llc, 8. When visiting her mother who runs a bonobo sanctuary in congo, sophie isnt overjoyed to be outside of america and civilization, that is, until she rescues an orphaned, infant bonobo from a roadside poacher. She spends her early years in the congo until her father gets a job in miami, florida. Eliot scer asks readers what safety means, how one sacrifices to help others, and what it means to be human in this new compelling adventure. Other than two genre novels, this was the only hit and it felt, well, a little too obvious. There are times when i want to bang my head against the wall and shriek.
Scer journeyed to the democratic republic of congo while researching the novel, and has since traveled wider as hes embarked on a quartet of novels about the great apes, one book for each primate, detailing a young persons. This book is a ya adventure story set in the democratic republic of the congo. His books have been translated into russian, polish, romanian, and german. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Jan 07, 2014 eliot scer s endangered and threatened were named as finalists for the national book award.
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