Synopsis
This book is about fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee. The last thing Jay expects to find along an old Ozark river bottom is a tree full of monkeys. His grandpa had an explanation, of course--as he did for most things. The monkeys had escaped from a traveling circus, and there was a handsome reward in store for anyone who could catch them. Grandpa said there wasn't any animal that couldn't be caught somehow, and Jay Berry started out believing him . . . But by the end of the "Summer of the Monkeys," Jay Berry Lee had learned a lot more than he ever bargained for--and not just about monkeys. He learned about faith, and wishes coming true, and knowing what it is you really want. He even learned a little about growing up . . . This novel, set in rural Oklahoma around the turn of the century, is a heart-warming family story--full of rich detail and delightful characters--about a time and place when miracles were really the simplest of things...- ★★★★★
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Mindful Muslim Review
It’s rare to find a book with a fascinating story that features a protagonist who has a warm, positive and supportive relationship with his grandfather and with both parents. This book earns our Gold Star. The fourteen-year-old boy sacrifices his hard-earned reward money and his life-long dream for the sake of his sister’s health.
