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13 year old Cameron is dying of heart disease. Two years earlier he caught a viral infection which affected his heart, now his life is on a countdown. He wants to be normal, to run all the way up the stairs at once, to win the daredevil dive at the swimming bath. But there are no human donors, so when Dr Bryce approaches Cameron's family with the possibility of a heart, how can he turn down the chance to live? There's one small catch, they still haven't found a human donor. The heart will be from a pig. This is a risky operation, one never done before. It's a hard decision for Cameron, but one he must make. The chance to live, or to definitely die.For Cameron, hearing his parents arguing over the operation becomes a daily occurrence. His mum is against the operation, his dad for it. Cameron becomes a piggy in the middle; only his gran knows how he feels. Cameron asks Dr Bryce if he can see Trudy, the pig who is about to give his life up for him.Seeing Trudy makes Cameron question the operation.Does he really want another being to die just for the small chance that it could save him?Cameron is sworn to secrecy but tells his best friend, Marlon. This is a big mistake. The story of th

Who reads Pig-Heart Boy?

Author

Blackman, Malorie

Publisher

RHCP

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780552555616

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Children'S, Fiction

Rating

3.75 / 5 (3,061 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13