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Rescued

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From two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer comes an unbelievable story of survival.

Raja 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, Endangered and Threatened, were both finalists for the National Book Award. 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.

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Series: Ape Quartet Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Kindle Book

  • Release date: April 26, 2016

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780545655040
  • File size: 17265 KB
  • Release date: April 26, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780545655040
  • File size: 20921 KB
  • Release date: April 26, 2016

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.8
Lexile® Measure:840
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:4-5

From two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer comes an unbelievable story of survival.

Raja 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, Endangered and Threatened, were both finalists for the National Book Award. 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.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scholastic Inc.

    Kindle Book
    Release date: April 26, 2016

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780545655040
    File size: 17265 KB
    Release date: April 26, 2016

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780545655040
    File size: 20921 KB
    Release date: April 26, 2016

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 5.8
    Lexile® Measure: 840
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 4-5
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