The Threatened Lives of Chimpanzees

By Megan Blakemore

Gives readers an up-close look at the serious threats facing chimpanzees and the ways in which the animals are adapting. Includes a concise overview of the species, a table of contents, questions to spark critical thinking, a selected bibliography, sources to guide further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Child's World
• Release date: Jan 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781503818002

Megan Blakemore

Megan Frazer Blakemore is an author for children and young adults. Her middle grade novels include The Friendship Riddle (Bloomsbury, 2015), The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill (Bloomsbury, 2014), and The Water Castle (Walker Books for Young Readers, 2013), the latter of which was named Kirkus Best Children's Book of 2013, a Bank Street College Best Book 2014, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and has been included on numerous state lists. A school librarian, Megan has a B.A. from Columbia University, and an MLS from Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science. She has taught writing to students in elementary through graduate school. She lives in Maine with her family.

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