Pig-Heart Boy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:2004
gptkbp:author gptkb:Philip_Pullman
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_arc Cameron Kelsey
gptkbp:character_development Cameron Kelsey
gptkbp:character_motivation gptkb:survival
gptkbp:character_relationships internal struggle
insecurity
ethical choices
Cameron and his family
Cameron and his friends
gptkbp:character_traits bravery
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:acceptance
medical ethics
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussions on ethics
gptkbp:cultural_references medical advancements
gptkbp:element heart transplant
gptkbp:genre gptkb:children's_literature
gptkbp:has_backstory Cameron's illness
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pig-Heart Boy
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:David_Roberts
gptkbp:influences real-life medical cases
gptkbp:isbn 978-0439999999
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character Cameron Kelsey
gptkbp:moral value of life
gptkbp:motif gptkb:identity
gptkbp:narrative omniscient
societal views on transplants
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
foreshadowing
gptkbp:narrative_theme fear and hope
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:plot Cameron's journey
gptkbp:plot_summary A boy receives a pig heart transplant.
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected outcomes of surgery
gptkbp:protagonist Cameron Kelsey
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Scholastic
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1997
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Scholastic
gptkbp:reader_demographic gptkb:children
emotional connection
thought-provoking
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Firework-Maker's_Daughter
gptkbp:release_date 1997-01-01
gptkbp:resolution finding peace.
gptkbp:series standalone
gptkbp:setting gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:setting_time contemporary
gptkbp:symbolism Cameron as a survivor
pig heart
gptkbp:target_audience young readers
gptkbp:thematic_element friendship and loyalty
gptkbp:theme organ transplantation
gptkbp:writing_style accessible
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malorie_Blackman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5