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Gr 6 Up—The third entry in the author's well-received quartet, this work introduces us to Raja, a pet orangutan living in suburbia with John and his parents. John grows up with Raja, and their bond is deep. But as the animal grows older and less cute, the family is forced to stop treating him like a teddy bear come to life. Raja is separated from John, banished to a trailer in the backyard. Eventually, the friends h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Schrefer (Endangered, rev. 1/13; Threatened, rev. 5/14) takes a hard look at familial relationships: between mothers and fathers, parents and children, and brothers -- one of whom, in this case, is an orangutan. It is the summer before fifth grade when orangutan Raja arrives in the Atlanta suburbs, procured impulsively by John's father during a business trip to Indonesia. The bond between boy and orangutan is instant and perm...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Schrefer (<i>Threatened</i>; <i>Endangered</i>) vividly portrays a sibling-like relationship between John and the orangutan John's father brought ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More