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Pig-Heart Boy

by Malorie Blackman
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A boy with a pig's heart navigates life.

Recommendation: Pig-Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman is a touching story about a boy named Cameron who struggles with the challenges of having a pig's heart transplant. This gripping tale about a boy fighting to live is a must-read for anyone who enjoys stories about resilience in the face of adversity. Through her writing, Blackman provides a compelling insight into the world of transgenics and xenotransplantations, while also weaving in humorous moments to lighten the mood.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Pig-Heart Boy

by Malorie Blackman
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ISBN: 9780552551663
Authors: Malorie Blackman
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Date of Publication: 1997-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Young Adult
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 6060 readers)

Description

A powerful story about friendship, loyalty and family around this topical and controversial issue' - Guardian'An engrossing story' - Daily Telegraph 'That's all I ever did - watch and listen. I was always a spectator, never a participant. I didn't call that living. I was alive - but that was all.' Cameron is thirteen, and all he wants is a 'normal' life - friends, swimming, school, family.But his life is far from normal. Not every thirteen-year-old desperately needs a new heart because theirs doesn't work properly. Finally, one doctor offers hope. Cameron could - if he and his parents agree - take part in a radical and controversial procedure involving the transplant of a pig's heart into his human body. It's risky. And it's never been done before . . . While Cameron comes to terms with the idea, he finds the world around him is much less accepting. But surely everyone will understand that it's better to have a pig's heart that works than a human heart that doesn't - won't they . . .?'A sensitive and informative story that provides a vivid insight into transgenics and xenotransplantations and still manages to squeeze in the inevitable guinea-pig and piggy in the middle jokes' - Independent
 

A boy with a pig's heart navigates life.

Recommendation: Pig-Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman is a touching story about a boy named Cameron who struggles with the challenges of having a pig's heart transplant. This gripping tale about a boy fighting to live is a must-read for anyone who enjoys stories about resilience in the face of adversity. Through her writing, Blackman provides a compelling insight into the world of transgenics and xenotransplantations, while also weaving in humorous moments to lighten the mood.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.