Eliot scer s endangered was named a finalist for the national book award and the winner of the green earth book award. Eliot scer is the author of endangered, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. It wasnt very exciting and it was very sluggish in the building of the. Strategies and sneaky shortcuts that can raise your score hundreds of points. The story is written from abbys point of view and travels through the events of subsequent days in. The mystery and suspense brought a great balance to the story. Eliot scer books list of books by author eliot scer. Each piece of evidence points to maya, but it also appears that jefferson had secrets of his own. Eliot is the author of endangered, threatened, and rescued, survival stories about great apes and wartime which have twice been finalists for the national book. Eliot scer asks readers what safety means, how one sacrifices to help others, and what it means to be. Mar 12, 2020 2012 national book award in young peoples literature finalist. Download or read the deadly sister 2010 in pdf, epub formats. Olson nature writing award for childrens literature scer the deadly sister shines a light on an oftoverlooked part of the world with this intense adventure set. Olson nature writing award for childrens literature scer the deadly sister shines a light on an oftoverlooked part of the world with this intense adventure set in the democratic republic of the congo.
After writing another novel for adults, he turned to young adult fiction with the school for dangerous girls, about a boarding school for criminal young ladies. Eliot scers endangered and threatened were named as finalists for the national book award. He lives in new york city, and has never discovered any bodies. From the author of the school for dangerous girls, a suspenseful stunner about loyalty, sibling rivalry, and murder. He is also the author of two novels for adults and five other novels for children and young adults. Scer portrays the damaged relationship between the goodwin family in way that makes it believable and relatable. But when her sister looks like the number one suspect and suddenly disapears what is abby supposed to do. This book was about a girl named abby trying to figure out who murdered her sister s boyfriend. Eliot scer born november 25, 1978 is an american author of both adult and young adult fiction, and a twotime finalist for the national book award in young peoples literature. He is also the author of the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid eliot is a graduate of harvard college.
It is also known by the alternate title, heart of danger. But, i was definitely not expecting how eliot concluded the book. He lives in new york city when he is not visiting bonobos in congo. The deadly sister is riddled with red herrings and told by an unreliable narrator, which make the surprise ending all the more shocking. From national book award finalist eliot scer comes the compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup. Welldrawn characters, realistic dialogue, and suspenseful twists and turns add to the appeal. Abby goodwin was always the one to protect younger sister, maya.
Around the middle of the book, i started figuring out a few things. Aug 08, 2010 so, when she goes out running one day and discovers the dead body of a boy her sister has been dating, along with her sisters cellphone, what should she do. Apr 11, 2010 abby refused to believe her sister had anything to do with her tutors death and started her own trail of research. From the author of school for dangerous girls, another suspenseful stunner about a girl who helps her sister escape from a murder charge and then falls for the murder victims brother. The deadly sister by eliot scer published april 12, 2011 mystery, rac, realistic fiction 3 comments. This series kicked off in 2012 with the release of the debut book in the series, titled endangered. Eliot scer has probably already played many of you with his hearthstone priest deck. Scers fifth novel endangered, about a girl surviving wartime in congo with an orphan bonobo ape, was. Teens crave mystery, and this book will suit them just fine.
Scer journeyed to the democratic republic of congo while researching the novel, and has since traveled wider as hes embarked on a quartet of novels about the great apes, one book for each primate, detailing a young persons. He is also the author of the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. From the author of school for dangerous girls, another suspenseful stunner about a girl who helps her sister escape from. Congo is a dangerous place, even for people who are trying to do good. This premise marks the beginning of eliot scers novel, the deadly sister. He is also the author of the deadly sister, the school for full biography. When sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobos, she. This book was about a girl named abby trying to figure out who murdered her sisters boyfriend. Click to read more about the deadly sister by eliot scer. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Eliot scer was a great book that left you guessing and turning after each page. Eliot scer graduated from harvard college in 2001 and lives in new york city. So in the story, abby has a younger, trouble maker of a sister named maya.
Download read the deadly sister 2010 by eliot scer in. Abby has always looked out for her sister, maya, but one day when abby is running and finds the murdered body of mayas boyfriend things get a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the deadly sister. Eliot scer the deadly sister eliot scer from the author of the school for dangerous girls, a suspenseful stunner about loyalty, sibling rivalry, and murder. Shed protected her bullies, from their parents when maya broke curfew, stole money or did drugs. Mar 29, 2020 scer the deadly sister presents the compelling tale of a girl who must save a group of bonobos and herself from a violent coup in the congo. He is also the author of threatened, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Jun 01, 2012 eliot scer is the author of the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Eliot scer s endangered and threatened were named as finalists for the national book award. Abby goodwin is sure her sister maya isnt a murderer. The deadly sister is a fast paced, keeping the reader on the edge of their seat kind of book.
For my book report 4th quarter, i did it on the deadly sister by eliot scer. Jun 01, 2010 after writing another novel for adults, he turned to young adult fiction with the school for dangerous girls, about a boarding school for criminal young ladies. Rumis riddle the actionpacked conclusion to the lost rainforest series by awardwinning and bestselling author eliot scer delivers one last thrilling adventure as the shadowwalkers are pushed to the limit to protect caldera. Dec 20, 2015 eliot scer is the author of the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Download read the deadly sister 2010 by eliot scer. I had great expectations for the deadly sister and i have to say that overall, eliot scer has crafted an ingenious murder mystery for young teens. Eliot scer is the author of another thrillingly creepy bookand serious pageturnerthe school for dangerous girls.
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The deadly sister is a great followup and a perfect readalike. So, when she goes out running one day and discovers the dead body of a boy her sister has been dating, along with her sisters cellphone, what should she do. The book starts off with abby finding a body of a boy who her sister, maya was known to associate with and had a rather explosive relationship with. Buy a cheap copy of the deadly sister book by eliot scer. Eliot scer is a new york times bestselling author, has twice been a finalist for the national book award in young peoples literature, and has won the green earth book award and the sigurd f. The deadly sister by eliot scer paperback book the. Abby refused to believe her sister had anything to do with her tutors death and started her own trail of research.
The second book would come out two years later and is titled threatened. He is also the author of rescued, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. In naming him an editors choice, the times has called his work dazzling bighearted. Eliot scer is the creator and the author of the fictional series ape quartet. Such is the case in eliot scers dazzling, bighearted novel endangered, which has been named a national book award finalist in the. Scer portrays the damaged relationship between the goodwin family in. He is also the author of threatened, the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls. Eliot scers endangered was named a finalist for the national book award and the winner of the green earth book award. Eliot scer books, author biography, and reading level. Eliot scer is the author of the deadly sister, the school for dangerous girls, glamorous disasters, and the new kid. Abby immediately thinks her sister killed the boy and is off on a mission to find her sister and protect her as she has protected her for years. Read the deadly sister by eliot scer available from rakuten kobo. Eliot scer has mined the richness and depths of his setting to find a deeper magic, immersing us in a world that is at once complex, dangerous, beautiful, and ultimately demanding of our protection.