“Sometimes during an act of heroism, it's the savior who ends up being saved. The New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice: “Eliot Schrefer grounds this taut, heart-wrenching tale in details gleaned from his work on a similar sanctuary and paints vivid portraits of intelligent, peaceful primates.”

Recognizing best feminist books for young readersĬhicago Public Library’s “Best of the Best” 2012 NPR “Best Books 2012: 5 Young Adult Novels That You'll Never Outgrow”įinalist for the Cybils award for young adult literatureĪmerican Library Association’s Amelia Bloomer List Selection 2013 In ENDANGERED, Eliot Schrefer plunges us into a heart-stopping 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.įinalist for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature, 2012 Caught in the crosshairs of a lethal conflict, they must struggle to keep safe, to eat, and to live. When an armed revolution breaks out in the country, the sanctuary is attacked, and the two of them must escape unprepared into the jungle. Then Otto, an infant bonobo, comes into her life, and for the first time she feels responsible for another creature.īut peace does not last long for Sophie and Otto. When Sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, she’s not thrilled to be there. From National Book Award Finalist Eliot Schrefer comes the compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos - and herself - from a violent coup.Ĭongo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good.

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