This month, my book club is reading Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls. He is the same man who wrote "Where the Red Fern Grows". I enjoyed this book so much! I was actually laughing out loud. It is about a boy who discovers a tree full of monkeys on his Oklahoma farm. It turns out that a circus train had a wreck and about 30 monkeys escaped. The circus is offering a reward to whoever can catch the monkeys, and this 14 year old boy is determined to collect the reward. Just as in "Red Fern", the boy has a dog who he loves with all his heart. It is obvious Wilson Rawls has been best friends with a dog or two in his lifetime.
I began to tell Chris all about this book and he replied "Yeah, I read that book in 8th grade." Personally, I'm glad I was a grown up when I read it for the first time. I feel like I can appreciate it much more.
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I have never heard of this book, but will check it out from the local library right before my Indiana trip; sounds like one my husband would enjoy. Of course, I've heard of "Red Fern", but can't remember whether I read it or saw the movie!
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