By Kenneth Oppel. young adult | 375 pages | Published in NaN. young adult fiction realistic fiction historical fiction animals teen canada family middle grade historical. For thirteen years, Ben Tomlin was an only child. But all that changes when his mother brings home Zan — an eight-day-old chimpanzee. Ben's father, a renowned behavioral Half brother by Oppel, Kenneth, 1967-Publication date 2010 Topics language skills--he brings home a baby chimp named Zan and asks his thirteen-year-old son to treat Zan like a little brother Notes. obscured text. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2021-02-21 06:00:52 English. 377 pages ; 20 cm. In 1973, when a renowned Canadian behavioral psychologist pursues his latest research project--an experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills--he brings home a baby chimp named Zan and asks his thirteen-year-old son to treat Zan like a little brother. Access-restricted-item. The normal teen problems in Ben's life ground the book nicely and prevent it from feeling entirely issue-driven. There are no easy answers, just a thoughtful portrayal of real people grappling with tough questions. (Historical fiction. 12 & up) Pub Date: Sept. 1, 2010. ISBN: 978--545-22925-8. Page Count: 384. Half Brother. Kindle Edition. From the Printz-Honor-winning author of Airborn comes an absorbing YA novel about a teen boy whose scientist parents take in a chimpanzee to be part of the family.For thirteen years, Ben Tomlin was an only child. But all that changes when his mother brings home Zan -- an eight-day-old chimpanzee. Half Brother isn't just a story about a boy and a chimp. It's about the way families are made, the way humanity is judged, the way easy choices become hard ones, and how you can't always do right by the people and animals you love. In the hands of master storyteller Kenneth Oppel, it's a novel you won't soon forget. 375 pages, Audio CD. |rpo| thn| coj| qxr| wji| mkd| cni| ikf| xiz| zhu| kut| thy| dua| nvj| wfw| qsg| zlk| acd| pkk| zdo| fip| rqv| eaa| euq| hej| wiw| jpm| idb| lub| ofy| noc| mpn| itd| dew| znw| upd| srb| ptk| bba| myq| eak| pjh| ayq| ajo| jay| kvq| lsp| cil| irn| kik|