Rescued, Eliot Schrefer
Rescued, Eliot Schrefer
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Rescued

Author: Eliot Schrefer

Narrator: Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 7 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/26/2016

Synopsis

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 moved him 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.

About Eliot Schrefer

Eliot Schrefer is the New York Times bestselling author of many books for kids and teens, including The Darkness Outside Us and its sequel, The Brightness Between Us, as well as Charming Young Man, Endangered, and Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality. His books have twice been named finalists for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature and have garnered a Printz Honor, a Stonewall Honor, and the Green Earth Book Award. He is on the faculty of the creative writing MFA programs at Hamline University and Fairleigh Dickinson University and lives with his husband in New York City. Visit him online at eliotschrefer.com. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by jv on December 24, 2023

Every child wants a pet at some time or another. A dog, kitten, pony or orangutan. Maybe orangutan isn’t typical, but if you grew up watching BJ and the Bear or Every Which Way But Loose, you may see the simian sway. Whatever the animal, it is almost always up to parents to make the decision. Childr......more

Goodreads review by Tammi on May 21, 2016

I loved this book. Raja the orangutan is such a lovable character, he has such an amazing personality. Each book by Schrefer makes me love the great apes even more. I especially loved this book because it gave me a better insight into my father's homeland of Indonesia.......more

Goodreads review by Edward on March 22, 2017

Not as strong as the other first two novels in the cycle but still quite engrossing and compassionate.......more

Goodreads review by Mindy on June 18, 2016

A solid entry in Schrefer’s ape quartet as we wait for the final book and think about the gorillas to come. For my full review, visit Ecolitbooks.com.......more

Goodreads review by Julia on June 24, 2017

The connection between Raja and John is one of a kind. John considers him his brother. Raja clings to John and loves him. They even have their own language. The only thing that I did not like was that John seemed too mature to be 16, and that his parents did not seem to be assertive and were too car......more

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