Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls

Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls

From the author of the beloved classic Where the Red Fern Grows comes a timeless adventure about a boy who discovers a tree full of monkeys.

The last thing fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee expects to find while trekking through the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma is a tree full of monkeys. But then Jay learns from his grandpa that the monkeys have escaped from a traveling circus, and there's a big reward for the person who finds and returns them.
His family could really use the money, so Jay sets off, determined to catch them. But by the end of the summer, Jay will have learned a lot more than he bargained for-and not just about monkeys.
From the beloved author of Where the Red Fern Grows comes another memorable adventure novel filled with heart, humor, and excitement.

Honors and Praise for Wilson Rawls' Where the Red Fern Grows-

A School Library Journal Top 100 Children's Novel
An NPR Must-Read for Kids Ages 9 to 14
Winner of 4 State Awards
Over 7 million copies in print!

"A rewarding book . . . with careful, precise observation, all of it rightly phrased." -The New York Times Book Review

"One of the great classics of children's literature . . . Any child who doesn't get to read this beloved and powerfully emotional book has missed out on an important piece of childhood for the last 40-plus years." -Common Sense Media

"An exciting tale of love and adventure you'll never forget." -School Library Journal

Wilson Rawls is the author of Where the Red Fern Grows, a timeless classic, and Summer of the Monkeys, a critically acclaimed novel. He grew up on a modest farm in the Ozark Mountains, exploring northeastern Oklahoma with his sole companion, an ancient bluetick dog. Where the Red Fern Grows has become a classic since its publication more than fifty years ago, and has been adapted into a critically praised film. Summer of the Monkeys, Rawls' second novel, gained acclaim and won the coveted California Young Reader Medal Award, among other honors.

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ISBN 13	9780440415800
ISBN 10	0440415802
Title	Summer of the Monkeys
Author	Wilson Rawls
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1998-12-29
Number of pages	288
Prizes	Winner of California Young Reader Medal 1981, Winner of Kansas William White Award 1979, Winner of Minnesota Maud Heart Lovelace Award 1980, Nominated for Colorado Children's Book Award 1985
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