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. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of endangered by eliot scer. Endangered, eliot scers exciting ya novel about bonobos, is now followed by threatened, a ya novel about chimpanzees. Such is the case in eliot scers dazzling, bighearted novel endangered, which has been named a national book award finalist in the. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Then otto, an infant bonobo, comes into her life, and for the first. Eliot scer has probably already played many of you with his hearthstone priest deck. Though her congolese mother is not pleased sophie paid for the ape, she is proud that sophie works to bond with otto, the baby. As an american teenager, working at a sanctuary for the primates is not ideal. A vocabulary list featuring endangered by eliot scer, chapters 15.
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. Eliot scer s endangered and threatened were named as finalists for the national book award. 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. Read online endangered pdf by scer, eliot for free. Endangered by eliot scer now available in paperback. He presents some truly thorny ethical dilemmas in a very childcentered way, opening the door to wideranging classroom discussions and serious pondering. Download free by eliot scer endangered reprint paperback. This book is a ya adventure story set in the democratic republic of the congo. But when the president is assassinated, sophie must figure out. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the deadly sister. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, shes. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, shes not thrilled to be there.
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. The compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup. Bonobo image by anup shahgetty images endangered by eliot scer. Eliot scer is the author of endangered, a 2012 national book award finalist in young peoples literature. Eliot scers endangered and threatened were named as finalists for the national book award. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Its easy to love bonobos, the great apes at the center of eliot scer s excellent book endangered. Sometimes during an act of heroism, its the savior who ends up being saved.
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. 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. 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. He is a faculty member of the creative writing mfa program at fairleigh dickinson university. Sophie, the protagonist, is a 14 year old girl who only came to congo to visit her mom. Scer s second book in the lost rainforest series continues the enthralling fantasy adventures of this eclectic group of animals and hints at where the next threat to the rain forest will come from. Scers first novel glamorous disasters was published by simon. 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. Together, they will fight to keep safe, to eat, and to survive. Jul 17, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
He is also the author of rescued, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Her mom owns a bonobo sanctuary, or a place where injured or malnourished bonobos can be treated and then released back into the wild. 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. Endangered by eliot scer overdrive rakuten overdrive. 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. Caught in the crosshairs of a lethal conflict, they must struggle to keep safe. 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. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. She spends her early years in the congo until her father gets a job in miami, florida.
Endangered, written by eliot scer, is the story of sophie biyoyaciardulli and her life with her mother in the congo. From national book award finalist eliot scer comes the compelling tale of a girl. Its easy to love bonobos, the great apes at the center of eliot scers excellent book endangered. Sophies mother runs a sanctuary for bonobos, an endangered species of apes, near kinshasa, the drcs capital city. Endangered is a young adult novel by eliot scer that traces the experiences of the young teenager sophie biyoyaciardulli, a mixedrace girl who has grown up between the democratic republic of congo drc and the united states. He is the author of endangered, threatened, and the nonfiction study guide hack the sat. Fourteenyearold sophie rescues a young chimp named otto while visiting a wildlife sanctuary in the democratic republic of congo. Download read threatened 2014 by eliot scer in pdf.
Jun 18, 2014 endangered by eliot scer, 9780545165778, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Scer has done a noble job of portraying a cleareyed view of the people, the animals, the history and conditions affecting them all. Cover design for endangered hardcover, written by eliot scer. Oct 18, 2016 listen to endangered audiobook by eliot scer. Ive just closed the cover on a book called endangered by eliot scer which totally enthralled me. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. I figured id ration the bars later, but for now we were going to enjoy them. Endangered was a cantputitdown book with an emotional and intelligent story that left me wanting to learn more about bonobos and the conflicts in the democratic republic of congo. 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. Discussion guide for eliot scers novels use these discussion questions and activities after reading eliot scers unforgettable stories of survival. A critically acclaimed 2012 national book award finalist, eliot scers young adult. Fall of the beasts series, book 1, eliot scer, sound recording audiobook download. On her way to spend the summer at the bonobo sanctuary her mother runs, 14yearold sophie rescues a sickly baby bonobo from a trafficker.
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. He is also the author of threatened, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Endangered ebook by eliot scer 9780545470018 rakuten. 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. There are times when i want to bang my head against the wall and shriek, why didnt i read this sooner. When sophie has to travel to congo, a dangerous country on its way to war, she is not thrilled. Eliot scers endangered was named a finalist for the national book award and the winner of the green earth book award. Endangered ape quartet book 1 kindle edition by scer, eliot. 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 bonobosand her.
Animal sanctuaries, children of divorced parents, history, bonobo, animal rescue, fiction. Endangered ape quartet book 1 kindle edition by scer. I enjoy books that engage me and leave me thinking, and eliot scer has balanced that beautifully in this novel. It deals with the plight of endangered bonobos, but not in a didactic way. Endangered ape quartet book 1 kindle edition by eliot scer. Eliot scer has 22 books on goodreads with 46004 ratings.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of eliot scer books online. 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. Takes you into the modern congo region of africa to witness the plight of the bonobo monkeys. 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. 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. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read endangered. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Sophie is the child of a white man and a black woman.
Its her mothers passion, and shed rather have nothing to do. Discussion guide for eliot scer s novels use these discussion questions and activities after reading eliot scer s unforgettable stories of survival. Endangered by eliot scer in djvu, fb2, txt download e book. Endangered by eliot scer, 9780545165778, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I had endangered scholastic 2012 for many months and somehow had never quite gotten around to it. Endangered ape quartet book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant. Endangered is a marvelous book for teens, but it is a book adults should read as well. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Endangered by eliot scer is a beautiful realistic fiction book about a girl named sophie who has to spend her summer caring for bonobos. The congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, shes not thrilled to be.