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Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial
Monkey Town The Summer of the Scopes Trial
Author: Ronald Kidd
The year is 1925 and Dayton, Tennessee, is the hottest and the sleepiest place on earth. That is, until the day fifteen-year-old Frances Robinson's dad has John Scopes arrested for teaching evolutionary theory in schools. Overnight, the world's most famous thinkers are flocking to Dayton to ask, "Are people really descended from monkeys?"...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781416949213
ISBN-10: 1416949216
Publication Date: 10/23/2007
Pages: 288
Edition: Reprint
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Simon Pulse
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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A fascinating ringside view of the infamous Scopes trial, through the eyes of fifteen-year-old Frances, MONKEY TOWN touches upon issues such as religion, evolution, young love, and the meaning of family, in one powerful package.
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