Who wrote Summer of the Monkeys?

Asked by: Jon Capps

Is Summer of the Monkeys historical fiction?

Summer of the Monkeys is a 1976 children’s story written by Wilson Rawls.
Summer of the Monkeys.

Is Summer of the Monkeys a good book?

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story for kids ! 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 !

What is the plot for summer of monkeys book?

Plot Summary (1)
Summer Of The Monkeys (set in 1910 on the prairies of Canada) follows the story of a young boy, Jay, who dreams of getting enough money to buy his dream horse. One summer Jay finds four chimps on the prairie who have fallen off a circus cart. He later learns that there is a big reward for them.

What time period was Summer of the Monkeys?

Summer of the Monkeys is a fictional story based on the book by Wilson Rawls. Set in Oklahoma’s Cherokee Country Ozarks in the late 1800s, the story follows Jay Berry Lee, a 14-year-old farm boy who struggles with school, bullies, his parents, and his sister.

How does Jay Berry catch the monkeys in Summer of the Monkeys?

He sets traps for them like he would for a fox, raccoon, or other animal of that nature, but the monkeys outsmart him. They spring the traps with sticks and steal the food he used as bait.

How many monkeys were there in Summer of the Monkeys?

29 monkeys

This film is about a boy named Jay Berry Lee. Jay finds out from his grandfather that a circus in the area is offering a reward for the return of 29 monkeys that have escaped from a wrecked circus train.

Who is the antagonist in Summer of the Monkeys?

Toby is the main antagonist in Summer of the Monkeys.

Who is the main character in Summer of the Monkeys?

Jay Berry Lee is the narrator and one of the two principle protagonists in the novel. He is a fourteen-year-old boy, born in the late 1800s, who lives with his parents, Bob and Sara, and his twin sister, Daisy, who is the other principle protagonist.

What is the theme of Summer of the Monkeys?

Perseverance in the Face of Frustration and Failure
A theme of perseverance becomes evident over the course of Jay Berry’s attempts to catch the monkeys.

What reading level is Summer of the Monkeys?

Summer of the Monkeys

Where does Jay Berry live in Summer of the Monkeys?

Oklahoma river bottoms

Plot. In the summer of 1910, a group of circus monkeys named Henri, Jacques, Antoinette and Dominique escape from a French circus due to a train wreck and end up in the Oklahoma river bottoms, where the main character, Jay Berry Lee lives with his family.