The award-winning story of fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee, his dog Rowdy, and their unforgettable summer along an old Ozark river. A heartwarming family story, Summer of the Monkeys recalls a time and place when miracles were really the simplest of things.
Amazon.com Review
Jay Berry Lee is happy until the summer he is 14 years old and discovers monkeys living in the creek bottoms near his parents homestead. Set in the late 1800s, Summer of the Monkeys traces the boys adventures as he attempts to capture 29 monkeys that have (it turns out) escaped from the circus. With somewhat dubious help from his grandfather, and over the objections of his mother, Jay goes about discovering that monkeys are much smarter and harder to catch than he thought possible. Woven into this story is a second theme about his physically disabled sister and the familys attempts to find money for an operation. As funny and touching as Wilson Rawlss Where the Red Fern Grows, this book will appeal to the young reader who has always wished for the freedom to run wild through the woods with nothing more pressing to do than find another rabbit hole--or escaped monkey. (Ages 12 and older) --Richard Farr
Rate Points :4.5
Binding :Paperback
Label :Yearling
Manufacturer :Yearling
ProductGroup :Book
Studio :Yearling
Publisher :Yearling
EAN :9780440415800
Price :$6.99USD
Lowest Price :$3.19USD
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