Endangered

Eliot Schrefer's "Endangered" is a gripping young adult novel that plunges readers into the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It follows Sophie, a biracial American teen, who reluctantly accompanies her mother to a bonobo sanctuary. When a violent revolution suddenly erupts, Sophie finds herself in a desperate struggle to survive the jungle, evade armed militias, and protect the bonobos she has grown to love. The book explores themes of resilience, family bonds, and the complex realities of conflict and conservation, making it a powerful read for ages 12 and up.

Reluctantly accompanying her advocate mother to a bonobo sanctuary, a teen girl participates in a desperate effort to rescue the bonobos and survive in the jungle when a revolution breaks out and the sanctuary is attacked.