Summer of the Monkeys
Narrated by Sean Pratt
Written by Wilson Rawls (1976)
| Fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee is sure this will be the wildest summer of his life— after all, there’s a troop of escaped circus monkeys running loose in the Oklahoma river bottoms, a big reward up for their return, and his dream of finally owning a pony and a .22 rifle within reach. With his loyal hound Rowdy by his side, Jay Berry’s monkey-chasing adventures spiral from hilarious mischief and epic fails (think monkey bites, lost britches, and drunken chimps) to moments of real heart as he faces tough choices about family, sacrifice, and what truly matters. In a story bursting with laughter, danger, and the magic of wishes, Jay Berry discovers that sometimes the greatest treasures aren’t the ones you set out to find, but the ones you give away. |
