Endangered by eliot scer overdrive rakuten overdrive. He is a faculty member of the creative writing mfa program at fairleigh dickinson university. Read online endangered pdf by scer, eliot for free. Like the title endangered, which refers to the species but also to the protagonist and the young bonobo she is determined to protect, threatened refers to the state of the species but also to the protagonist, a young teen. Endangered 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. Endangered by eliot scer, 9780545165778, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sometimes during an act of heroism, its the savior who ends up being saved. Oct 18, 2016 listen to endangered audiobook by eliot scer. Sophies mother runs a sanctuary for bonobos, an endangered species of apes, near kinshasa, the drcs capital city.
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. As an american teenager, working at a sanctuary for the primates is not ideal. Eliot scer has probably already played many of you with his hearthstone priest deck. Eliot scers endangered was named a finalist for the national book award and the winner of the green earth book award. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
From national book award finalist eliot scer comes the compelling tale of a girl. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of endangered by eliot scer. The compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup. Its easy to love bonobos, the great apes at the center of eliot scer s excellent book endangered. Congoleseamerican sophie makes a harrowing trek through a wartorn jungle to protect a young bonobo. Takes you into the modern congo region of africa to witness the plight of the bonobo monkeys. He is the author of endangered, threatened, and the nonfiction study guide hack the sat. Eliot scer is the author of endangered, a 2012 national book award finalist in young peoples literature.
She spends her early years in the congo until her father gets a job in miami, florida. Eliot scer s endangered and threatened were named as finalists for the national book award. Jul 17, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Eliot scer has 22 books on goodreads with 46004 ratings. I enjoy books that engage me and leave me thinking, and eliot scer has balanced that beautifully in this novel. Endangered ebook by eliot scer 9780545470018 rakuten. 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. Rather, the reader experiences along with sophie, the young protagonist, the perilous political situation in the congo and is led to see through sophies eyes all the complexities that. Discussion guide for eliot scers novels use these discussion questions and activities after reading eliot scers unforgettable stories of survival. 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. When sophie has to travel to congo, a dangerous country on its way to war, she is not thrilled. Then otto, an infant bonobo, comes into her life, and for the first. Cover design for endangered hardcover, written by eliot scer. Together, they will fight to keep safe, to eat, and to survive.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the deadly sister. Scer has done a noble job of portraying a cleareyed view of the people, the animals, the history and conditions affecting them all. It deals with the plight of endangered bonobos, but not in a didactic way. Download free by eliot scer endangered reprint paperback. He is most known for his young adult novels endangered 2012 and threatened 2014, which are survival stories featuring young. 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. This book is a ya adventure story set in the democratic republic of the congo.
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. He is also the author of threatened, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Endangered ape quartet book 1 kindle edition by scer. Scers first novel glamorous disasters was published by simon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading endangered ape quartet book 1. Aug 27, 2012 in this new compelling adventure, eliot scer asks readers what safety means, how one sacrifices to help others, and what it means to be human. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, shes. Congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. Animal sanctuaries, children of divorced parents, history, bonobo, animal rescue, fiction. Such is the case in eliot scers dazzling, bighearted novel endangeredas riveting as the action is, its the nuanced portraits of the characters, human and ape, that make the story so deeply affecting.
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. Eliot is the author of endangered, threatened, and rescued, survival stories about great apes and wartime which have twice been finalists for the national book. Fall of the beasts series, book 1, eliot scer, sound recording audiobook download. Fourteenyearold sophie rescues a young chimp named otto while visiting a wildlife sanctuary in the democratic republic of congo. On her way to spend the summer at the bonobo sanctuary her mother runs, 14yearold sophie rescues a sickly baby bonobo from a trafficker. Bonobo image by anup shahgetty images endangered by eliot scer. After all, theyre adorable and loving, and as one of our nearest relatives in the animal kingdom, their peaceful societies give humanity something to strive for. The compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobosand her. When one girl has to follow her mother to her sanctuary for bonobos, shes not thrilled to be there. Its her mothers passion, and shed rather have nothing to do. Eliot scers endangered and threatened were named as finalists for the national book award. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Endangered, eliot scers exciting ya novel about bonobos, is now followed by threatened, a ya novel about chimpanzees. Sophie is the child of a white man and a black woman.
Endangered by eliot scer in djvu, fb2, txt download e book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Eliot scer is an author of fiction for adults and young adults, and has twice been a finalist for the national book award for young peoples literature. He presents some truly thorny ethical dilemmas in a very childcentered way, opening the door to wideranging classroom discussions and serious pondering. Endangered is a marvelous book for teens, but it is a book adults should read as well. Though her congolese mother is not pleased sophie paid for the ape, she is proud that sophie works to bond with otto, the baby. Caught in the crosshairs of a lethal conflict, they must struggle to keep safe. Jun 18, 2014 endangered by eliot scer, 9780545165778, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. 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.
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. Endangered by eliot scer is a beautiful realistic fiction book about a girl named sophie who has to spend her summer caring for bonobos. He is also the author of rescued, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. I figured id ration the bars later, but for now we were going to enjoy them.
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. A critically acclaimed 2012 national book award finalist, eliot scers young adult. Endangered, written by eliot scer, is the story of sophie biyoyaciardulli and her life with her mother in the congo. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, shes not thrilled to be there. Such is the case in eliot scer s dazzling, bighearted novel endangered as riveting as the action is, its the nuanced portraits of the characters, human and ape, that make the story so deeply affecting. Download read threatened 2014 by eliot scer in pdf. 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. Endangered ape quartet book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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