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. 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. If there is a sparknotes, shmoop, or cliff notes guide, we will have it listed. 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, written by eliot scer, is the story of sophie biyoyaciardulli and her life with her mother in the. Ive just closed the cover on a book called endangered by eliot scer which totally enthralled me. Endangered by eliot scer is a beautiful realistic fiction book about a girl named.
Congoleseamerican sophie makes a harrowing trek through a wartorn jungle to protect a young bonobo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read endangered. As an american teenager, working at a sanctuary for the primates is not ideal. This adventure is about a normal girl who leaves to see her mom in kinshasa, congo. This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes. Together, they will fight to keep safe, to eat, and to survive. Discussion guide for eliot scer s novels use these discussion questions and activities after reading eliot scer s unforgettable stories of survival. When sophie has to travel to congo, a dangerous country on its way to war, she is not thrilled.
Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of eliot scer s endangered. Author eliot scer, whose novel endangered was a finalist for the 2012 national book award, combines his interest in conservation and education in threatenedhis eighth novel overall and the second in his great ape quartetto draw his readers ever nearer to the edge of this primitive, natural world. Endangered by eliot scer overdrive rakuten overdrive. The congo is a dangerous place, even for those that are trying to do good. Though her congolese mother is not pleased sophie paid for the ape, she is proud that sophie works to bond with otto, the baby. Where endangered focused on a congolese girls life changing. The congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of endangered by eliot scer. 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. This book is a ya adventure story set in the democratic republic of the congo.
Its her mothers passion, and shed rather have nothing to do. Eliot scer s last two novels, endangered and threatened, were both finalists for the national book award. Sep 29, 2019 eliot scers threatened reads like a thematic sequel to his 2012 national book award finalist endangered. 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. Her mom owns a bonobo sanctuary, or a place where injured or malnourished bonobos can be treated and then released back into the wild. Discover book depositorys huge selection of eliot scer books online. 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. On her way to spend the summer at the bonobo sanctuary her mother runs, 14yearold sophie rescues a sickly baby bonobo from a trafficker. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He lives in new york city when he is not visiting bonobos in congo. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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.
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. Fourteenyearold sophie rescues a young chimp named otto while visiting a wildlife sanctuary in the democratic republic of congo. A critically acclaimed 2012 national book award finalist, eliot scer s young adult. Sites like sparknotes with a endangered study guide or cliff notes. 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. Discussion guide for eliot scers novels use these discussion questions and activities after reading eliot scers unforgettable stories of survival. Endangered by eliot scer is a beautiful realistic fiction book about a girl named sophie who has to spend her summer caring for bonobos. Eliot scer is the author of endangered, a 2012 national book award finalist in young peoples literature. Join facebook to connect with eliot scer and others you may know. Endangered summary and analysis like sparknotes free book. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, shes not thrilled to be there.
Eliot scer is the author of endangered, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Endangered is a thrilling adventure that explores the transformative bond between a human and an ape. Both books tell the story of a teenager who leaves human society in africa for the jungle and the company of other hominines. 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.
Newsela is an instructional content platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject. A critically acclaimed 2012 national book award finalist, eliot. Find all available study guides and summaries for endangered by eliot scer. The terminator is back and ready to lead the weekend box office. Congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. When one girl has to follow her mother to her sanctuary for bonobos, shes not thrilled to be there. 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. You have to learn when to ignore suffering so that youre strong enough to fight it when the time is right.
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. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, shes not thrilled to be. She cares for him and loves him so much but when war strikes they are forced into the wild fending for themselves. Endangered by eliot scer 2012 if you follow the book award season, youve probably already heard about this national book award finalist from 2012. While scer uses a fastpaced plot and increasing danger to make ya storytelling look deceptively easy, he moves beyond it at the same time. This is a book that deserves attention and not only because it was a finalist for the nba. Sophie is a spunky, honest and intelligent fourteen yearold. 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 asks readers what safety means, how one sacrifices to help others, and what it means to be human in this new compelling adventure. Sophie, the protagonist, is a 14 year old girl who only came to congo to visit her mom. 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. But at the same time, i couldnt say i knew her well. A vocabulary list featuring endangered by eliot scer, chapters 6. Endangered by eliot scer, chapters 15 vocabulary list. 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. Eliot scer has probably already played many of you with his hearthstone priest deck. 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. Finalist for the national book award in young peoples literature, 2012. With rescued, he brings his remarkable storytelling to the american landscape, giving us a boy who must redefine his own humanity and an orangutan who will need his help in order to return home. This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis. A vocabulary list featuring endangered by eliot scer, chapters 15.
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