Endangered
by Eliot Schrefer
From National Book Award Finalist Eliot Schrefer comes the compelling tale of a girl... read more
17 Total Resources 5 Awards 14 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2012
Word Count 73,806
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 900L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 154023, 12.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Divorce--Fiction
- Racially mixed people--Fiction
- Apes
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--1997---Juvenile fiction
- Congo (Democratic Republic)--Fiction
- Animal rescue--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Juvenile fiction
- Racially mixed people
- Animal sanctuaries--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Apes, Monkeys, etc.
- Animal sanctuaries
- Divorce
- Apes--Fiction
- Blacks
- Wildlife rescue--Fiction
- Animal sanctuaries--Juvenile fiction
- Wildlife rescue
- Children of divorced parents
- Bonobo
- Blacks--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
- Bonobo--Fiction
- 1997-
- History
- Bonobo--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Children of divorced parents--Juvenile fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Great Books to Teach Setting
- Earth Day 2017|March for Science
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Eliot Schrefer
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Eliot Schrefer “The Value of Talking Animals”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 4
Author Interviews 3
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Eliot Schrefer “The Value of Talking Animals”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Eliot Schrefer
Created by I read YA
Interview with Eliot Schrefer
Created by Nancy F. Castaldo
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Ideas from Teach Mentor Texts
Created by Teach Mentor Texts
Discussion Guide from Scholastic
Created by Scholastic
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Adjoa Andoh
Created by Dreamscape Media
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 5
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2023
Winner, 2013
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2022
Finalist, 2013
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2013
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2013
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