Summer of the Monkeys

Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I read this book because my daughter, Abby, told me that it was one of her favorites growing up. The author, Wilson Rawls, has the ability to put a lot of heart into his books and great characterization. He never fails making me fall in love with his characters and making me cry at the end.

This from the back of the book: A tree full of monkeys is the last thing fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee expects to find on one of his treks through Oklahoma's Cherokee Ozarks. Jay learns from his grandfather that the monkeys have escaped from a circus and there's a big reward for the person who finds them. Jay knows how much his family needs the money, and he's determined to catch the monkeys. It's a summer of thrills and danger no one will ever forget.

This book is a good solid 5th grade read.

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