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Summer of the Monkeys
Summer of the Monkeys
Author: Wilson Rawls
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.
ISBN-13: 9780385130042
ISBN-10: 038513004X
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Doubleday Books
Book Type: Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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anikaG avatar reviewed Summer of the Monkeys on
Helpful Score: 4
My family and I are very big on reading aloud. I'd already read "Where the Red Fern Grows" by the same author, Wilson Rawls, and so we decided to give this book a try.
By the end we were all bawling. Even Dad.
This is a very beautiful, spiritually nourishing book with gently repetitive text, and is a great read-aloud or a good book to curl up with on a rainy afternoon. It has many hilarious parts, many tear-jerkers and a passle of memorable moments as the fortunate reader travels along with Jayberry in his escapades after a bunch of escaped circus monkeys. Worth a credit at least! A very worthy read.
blinkin123 avatar reviewed Summer of the Monkeys on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I LOVE this book. It is my absolute favorite! It's just silly adventure and typical little boy tricks and flubs. I really like how clean the book is and it doesn't have a lot of depressing moments like other books by the same author. Definately a fun book.
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Helpful Score: 1
One of my favorite books from my childhood.
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i don't like monkees of any kind... it was a gag gift, but being the reader that i am i decided to give it a try. a cute story that had me laughing at the boy and the "monkey business" he became involved w/, but it shows how strong his relationship w/ his family and especially his grandfather is.
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reviewed Summer of the Monkeys on + 18 more book reviews
Kid-friendly story of a boy & his unlikely encounter with trained monkies. I read it with my son for his 6ht grade literature class.
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good book.
ravensknight avatar reviewed Summer of the Monkeys on + 178 more book reviews
This was a good feel good YA novel about a simple boy living during a hard time.

and it was completely hilarious. All I can say is "drunk monkeys"...
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This book is a classic. I enjoyed it just as much as Where the Red Fern Grows. The main character has a strong will and determination yet understands the value of family and makes a personal sacrifice in order to support his little sister. A sweet, humorous, adventure!

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