{"product_id":"9781338196382","title":"Rescued","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRescued\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Eliot Schrefer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer comes an unbelievable story of survival.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaja has been raised in captivity. Not behind the bars of a zoo, but within the confines of an American home. He was stolen when he was young to be someone's pet. Now he's grown up . . . and is about to be sent away again, to a place from which there will be no return. John grew up with Raja. The orangutan was his friend, his brother -- never his pet. But when John's parents split up and he moved across the country, he left Raja behind. Now Raja is suffering.There's one last chance to save Raja -- a chance that will force John to confront his fractured family and the captivity he's imposed on himself all of these years.Eliot Schrefer's last two novels, \u003ci\u003eEndangered\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThreatened\u003c\/i\u003e, were both finalists for the National Book Award. With \u003ci\u003eRescued\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThreatened\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Book Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e*\"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\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEndangered\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Book Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\"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\"A poignant and moving story.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThreatened\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Book Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e*\"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\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEndangered\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Book Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\"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\"A poignant and moving story.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781338196382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40764945236174,"sku":"9781338196382","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_2282deb9-d73e-4b00-8367-bc0a62bfe872.jpg?v=1644516159","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781338196382","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}