Experience the Adventure of Wilson Rawls' Classic Novel: 'Summer of the Monkeys'

Bula Babe: Grandson enjoyed the laughter and humor!

United States on Sep 07, 2023

Jason: A book that must be shared

United States on Aug 17, 2023

John McAlexander III: Unusual, yet interesting tale set in the late 1800s in northeastern Oklahoma in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains is about a 14 year old boy (who happens to have a twin sister name Daisey). The novel basically centers around Jay's 'insistent desire', that is Encouraged by his grandfather, to go After and just CAPTURE (DO NOT KILL) the monkeys.
There is a 'big reward' for the monkeys being that they had recently escaped from a circus train wreck. The writing in this book is in a similar style as is in Where The Red Fern Grows. This is also a relatively decent "coming of age" story, and also includes many metaphors as well as similes to express ideas within the novel. There are also quite a few scriptural references as well. This is a Very Recommended Read ! !

United States on Apr 30, 2023

Shop girl TO: This is a great story for kids about a boy his dog and a summer adventure in the Ozark Mountains in the late 1800’s. We used it as a read out loud book and the kids loved it ! Would highly recommend!

Canada on Oct 25, 2021

Rajnish Khargharia: Good read - but the paper quality of the paperback is much less than what is desired.

India on May 05, 2021

Sarang: I loved it but its not much of an intresting book

India on Sep 25, 2020

Lois Dyck: Arrived promptly in good condition. Movie based on this book by Wilson Rawls more dramatic than the introduction in the book. Would be nice to have the Disney script and photos available from 1997 .
Movie filmed in rural Saskatchewan, now in segments on U-Tube, rather effective ! LD

Canada on Feb 22, 2019

Troy: I give this book 5 STARS

Book in a nutshell: Relationship, Life Lessons, Dreams, and Hard Work

The same author who wrote "Where the Red Fern Grows" does it again. When you read this book it makes you feel like you are in the Ozark Mountains. I have added this destination to my bucket list after reading this book.

Below are some quotes that I feel summarize what this book is all about.

Relationships

We can learn a lot from one another. The question is will we take the time to do so? Young or old. We can encourage, equip, and challenge one another to help steer us in the right direction. Imagine if our lives were dedicated to equipping and empowering each other?

"Grandpa smiled and said, 'We surely do. You know, an old man like me can teach a young boy like you all the good things in life. But it takes a young boy like you to teach an old man like me to appreciate all the good things in life. I guess that’s what life’s all about'.”

Working Hard

So much now we as a culture just expect things to happen for us. That is the farthest thing from the truth and the scariest thing that we are teaching our kids. Work hard. Don't...

United States on May 24, 2016

B. Wissner: Dieses Buch hatte ich zum ersten Mal unter dem deutschen Titel "Eigentlich hätte es ein herrlicher Sommertag werden können, wenn da nicht morgens das Ding mit der Kuh Sally passiert wäre..." gelesen (wer kann bei solch einem Titel schon widerstehen?)
Es hat mich damals bezaubert, und heute, nachdem ich nach langem Stöbern die englische Ausgabe gefunden habe, tut es das immer noch.
Es handelt von einer Farmersfamilie in den Ozarks, erzählt aus Sicht des heranwachsenden Jungen der Familie, dessen bester Freund sein Hund ist. Es handelt von Wünschen, von Träumen, wie man sie wohl nur in ganz früher Jugend hat, von Liebe, Verständnis, Akzeptanz, und letztendlich vom Erwachsenwerden. Es ist sehr lustig, ohne albern zu sein, und sehr weise, ohne belehrend zu sein.
Es ist ein Buch, das - zumindest bei mir war es so - lange im Gedächtnis bleibt.

Germany on Sep 27, 2014

Wayne S. Walker: Fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee lives on a farm in the Cherokee Ozarks of northeastern Oklahoma with his father Bob, mother Sara, slightly younger twin sister Daisy who was born with her right leg all twisted up, and blue-tick hound Rowdy. Just three miles down the road live Jay Berry's Grandpa, a storekeeper, and Grandma. Mr. and Mrs. Lee had been sharecroppers in Missouri, but Grandpa traded for some land near his store and gave it to them. Jay Berry's parents and grandparents both are saving up money so that Daisy can have surgery on her leg. Set in the very late 1800s, the book tells the story of one summer in Jay Berry's life when the two things he wanted most were a pony and a .22 rifle.
One day while searching for Sally Gooden, their runaway milk cow, Jay Berry finds a bunch of monkeys loose in the river bottom. Learning from Grandpa that the animals had escaped from a circus during a train wreck and that a reward was offered for them, Jay Berry sets out to capture them so he can get the money for his pony and rifle. With advice and help from Grandpa, he tries trapping them, but that fails. Next, he tries using a special butterfly net to catch them, but they attack and...

United States on Jun 18, 2011