Summer of the Monkeys - by Wilson Rawls (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From the author of the beloved classic <i>Where the Red Fern Grows</i> comes a timeless adventure about a boy who discovers a tree full of monkeys. <br> </b><br> 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.<br> 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.<br> From the beloved author of <i>Where the Red Fern Grows</i> comes another memorable adventure novel filled with heart, humor, and excitement. <p/> <b>Honors and Praise for Wilson Rawls' <i>Where the Red Fern Grows</i> </b> <p/> <b>A <i>School Library Journal</i> Top 100 Children's Novel<br> An NPR Must-Read for Kids Ages 9 to 14 <br> Winner of 4 State Awards<br> Over 7 million copies in print!</b> <p/> "<b>A rewarding book</b> . . . [with] careful, precise observation, all of it rightly phrased." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/> "<b>One of the great classics of children's literature</b> . . . 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 <p/> "<b>An exciting tale of love and adventure</b> you'll never forget." --<i>School Library Journal</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Honors and Praise for Wilson Rawls' <i>Where the Red Fern Grows</i> </b> <p/> <b>A <i>School Library Journal</i> Top 100 Children's Novel</b><br> <b><br> An NPR Must-Read for Kids Ages 9 to 14 </b><br> <b><br> Winner of 4 State Awards</b><br> <b><br> Over 7 million copies in print!</b> <p/> "<b>A rewarding book</b> . . . [with] careful, precise observation, all of it rightly phrased." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/> "<b>One of the great classics of children's literature</b> . . . 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 <p/> "<b>An exciting tale of love and adventure you'll never forget.</b>" --<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/> "<b>A book of unadorned naturalness.</b>" --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/> "<b>Written with so much feeling and sentiment</b> that adults as well as children are drawn with a passion." --<i>Arizona Daily Star</i> <p/> "It's a story about a young boy and his two hunting dogs and . . <b>. I can't even go on without getting a little misty.</b>" --<i>The Huffington Post</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Wilson Rawls is the author of the timeless classic <i>Where the Red Fern Grows</i> and the acclaimed novel <i>Summer of the Monkeys</i>. He was born on a small farm in the Ozark Mountains and spent much of his boyhood roaming northeastern Oklahoma with his only companion, an old bluetick hound.<br> Since its publication more than fifty years ago, <i>Where the Red Fern Grows</i> has assumed the status of a classic and has been made into a widely acclaimed motion picture. Rawls' second novel, <i>Summer of the Monkeys</i>, received rave reviews and won the prestigious California Young Reader Medal Award, among other accolades.
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