Pighearted

By Alex Perry

A boy's life hinges on a pig's heart, revealing unexpected bonds and secrets.

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304 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Jeremiah, a boy with a failing heart, meets J6, a pig with a heart that could save him. As Jeremiah's health declines, he discovers J6 is more than just a pet. With their lives intertwined, they must uncover the truth and protect each other. Can a pig become a brother, and will Jeremiah's heart find a new beat? This tale of friendship and survival challenges the boundaries of family and sacrifice.

From the publisher

Charlotte’s Web meets My Sister’s Keeper in this charming story told from the alternating perspectives of a boy with a fatal heart condition and the pig with the heart that could save his life. Jeremiah’s heart skips a beat before his first soccer game, but it’s not nerves. It’s the first sign of a heart attack. He knows he needs to go to the hospital, but he’s determined to score a goal. Charging after the ball, he refuses to stop…even if his heart does. J6 is a pig and the only one of his five brothers who survived the research lab. Though he’s never left his cell, he thinks of himself as a therapy pig, a scholar, and a bodyguard. But when the lab sends him to live with Jeremiah’s family, there’s one new title he’s desperate to have: brother. At first, Jeremiah thinks his parents took in J6 to cheer him up. But before long, he begins to suspect there’s more to his new curly-tailed companion than meets the eye. When the truth is revealed, Jeremiah and J6 must protect each other at all costs–even if their lives depend on it.

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