Do You Know the Monkey Man?
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Do You Know the Monkey Man? by Dori Hillestad Butler
When Samantha was three, her twin sister died, her parents divorced, and her father left. Sam's life has never been the same.Now that she's thirteen, Sam can't stop wondering about her past. Why hasn't her father tried to contact her all these years? How could he have allowed Sarah to drown? And how can her mother expect her to accept some man she hardly knows as her new father? Samantha already has a father out there. Somewhere.
A fateful decision sets into motion a chain of events and confrontations that will change Samantha's and her family's lives forever. As she sets out to find her father and discover what really happened the day her sister drowned, she uncovers painful secrets that threaten to destroy her family all over again.
Dori Hillestad Butler's sensitive story draws readers into a suspenseful mystery about a flawed but loving family trying to heal.
Dori Hillestad Butler's books have been named to 18 different state's children's choice award lists. The Buddy Files: Case of the Missing Kid earned the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, and Trading Places with Tank Talbott won the Maryland Children's Choice Award in 2007. Dori has also worked as a ghostwriter for the Sweet Valley Twins, Unicorn Club, and Boxcar Children series, as well as a children's book critic for a variety of outlets. She's written a number of short stories, plays, and instructional materials, as well as serving as the Regional Adviser for the Iowa Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She grew up in southern Minnesota and currently lives with her husband, son, dog, and cat in Seattle. She travels the country visiting schools and leading writing workshops.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781682630389 |
| ISBN 10 | 1682630382 |
| Title | Do You Know the Monkey Man? |
| Author | Dori Hillestad Butler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peachtree Publishers,U.S. |
| Year published | 2018-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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