Threatened
By Eliot Schrefer
*A 2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST*
When he was a boy, Luc's mother would warn him about the "mock men" living in the trees by their home -- chimpanzees whose cries would fill the night.
Luc is older now, his mother gone. He lives in a house of mistreated orphans, barely getting by. Then a man calling himself Prof comes to town with a mysterious mission. When Luc tries to rob him, the man isn't mad. Instead, he offers Luc a job.
Together, Luc and Prof head into the rough, dangerous jungle in order to study the elusive chimpanzees. There, Luc finally finds a new family -- and must act when that family comes under attack.
As he did in his acclaimed novel "Endangered," a finalist for the National Book Award, Eliot Schrefer takes us somewhere fiction rarely goes, introducing us to characters we rarely get to meet. 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.
When he was a boy, Luc's mother would warn him about the "mock men" living in the trees by their home -- chimpanzees whose cries would fill the night.
Luc is older now, his mother gone. He lives in a house of mistreated orphans, barely getting by. Then a man calling himself Prof comes to town with a mysterious mission. When Luc tries to rob him, the man isn't mad. Instead, he offers Luc a job.
Together, Luc and Prof head into the rough, dangerous jungle in order to study the elusive chimpanzees. There, Luc finally finds a new family -- and must act when that family comes under attack.
As he did in his acclaimed novel "Endangered," a finalist for the National Book Award, Eliot Schrefer takes us somewhere fiction rarely goes, introducing us to characters we rarely get to meet. 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.
REVIEW QUOTES
Praise for "Threatened"
A National Book Award finalist
*"Engrossing action and characters readers will keep thinking about in a splendid survival story." --"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
*"Gripping...Schrefer pulls no punches as he showcases the beauty and danger of both urban Gabon and the jungle." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review
"Fascinating and sure to lead to discussion." --"School Library Journal"
"Schrefer's compassion and empathy for the people and chimpanzees and other animals of this part of Africa come through loud and clear." --"Horn Book"
Praise for "Endangered"
A National Book Award finalist
"Dazzling, big-hearted . . . As riveting as the action is, it's the nuanced portraits of the characters, human and ape, that make the story so deeply affecting." -"The New York Times Book Review"
* "Schrefer spares no detail . . . This drama is clearly written from the heart." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review
"Taut, heart-wrenching." --"The Washington Post"
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About the Paperback
| Publisher | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| Publish date | 08/25/2015 |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780545835640 |
| ISBN-10 | 054583564X |
| Language | English |
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