5/19/2023 0 Comments Monkey town by ronald kiddAn excellent read and a wonderful piece of literature.” Kidd's personal relationship with account witnesses and his talent for storytelling create a unique and heartfelt story of a likable girl maturing through an unforgettable summer in American history. “Weaving a somber yet witty narrative around a pivotal event, this fast-paced drama is reminiscent of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Ronald Kidd brings to life a controversy that dates back to 1925 in a coming-of-age novel that evokes To Kill a Mockingbird and Inherit the Wind. And Frances has never been more at odds with her father, or more in love with the teacher whose trial made the whole world stop and think. As the fire and brimstone heat up in court, Johnny begins to struggle. Every bigwig, from Clarence Darrow to William Jennings Bryan to H.L. But when Frances’s father has Johnny arrested for teaching evolution, overnight Dayton becomes the center of the universe. When school lets out in sleepy Dayton, Tennessee, fifteen-year-old Frances Robinson has one thing on her mind-spending time with handsome schoolteacher Johnny Scopes. Notable Children's Book Nominee (American Library Association).Best Books for Young Adults Nominee (American Library Association).Books for the Teen Age (New York Public Library). Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial The Scopes Monkey Trial (1925 Dayton, Tennessee)
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