{"product_id":"9780545835640","title":"Threatened","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThreatened\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Eliot Schrefer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      *A 2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST*\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 \u003ci\u003eEndangered\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      Praise for \u003ci\u003eThreatened\u003c\/i\u003e:A National Book Award finalist*\"Engrossing action and characters readers will keep thinking about in a splendid survival story.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review*\"Gripping…Schrefer pulls no punches as he showcases the beauty and danger of both urban Gabon and the jungle.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"Fascinating and sure to lead to discussion.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\"Schrefer's compassion and empathy for the people and chimpanzees and other animals of this part of Africa come through loud and clear.\" --\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEndangered\u003c\/i\u003e: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.\" –\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e * \"Schrefer spares no detail . . . This drama is clearly written from the heart.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"Taut, heart-wrenching.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThreatened\u003c\/i\u003e:A National Book Award finalist*\"Engrossing action and characters readers will keep thinking about in a splendid survival story.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review*\"Gripping…Schrefer pulls no punches as he showcases the beauty and danger of both urban Gabon and the jungle.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"Fascinating and sure to lead to discussion.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\"Schrefer's compassion and empathy for the people and chimpanzees and other animals of this part of Africa come through loud and clear.\" --\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEndangered\u003c\/i\u003e: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.\" –\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e * \"Schrefer spares no detail . . . This drama is clearly written from the heart.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"Taut, heart-wrenching.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780545835640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40792994283726,"sku":"9780545835640","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_751bc4a1-9d98-42c6-ad40-96122488a681.jpg?v=1644531096","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780545835640","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}