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Pighearted
Title:
Pighearted
Author:
Perry, Alex, 1990- author.
Format:
Book
ISBN:
9780316538770
Subject Term:
Swine -- Juvenile fiction.

Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction.

Heart -- Abnormalities -- Juvenile fiction.

Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.

Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.

Genetic engineering -- Juvenile fiction.

Human-animal relationships -- Fiction.

Heart -- Abnormalities -- Fiction.

Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Fiction.

Pigs -- Fiction.

Brothers and sisters -- Fiction.

Genetic engineering -- Fiction.

JUVENILE FICTION / General.
Summary:
In alternate chapters, twelve-year-old Jeremiah, who has a fatal heart condition, and J6, the pig growing the heart that could save his life, give their own perspectives on being a transplant donor and donee. Includes facts about the research project on which the story is based.