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1) The darling
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set in Liberia and the United States from 1975 through 1991, The Darling is the story of Hannah Musgrave, a political radical and member of the Weather Underground. Hannah flees America for West Africa, where she and her Liberian husband become friends of the notorious warlord and ex-president, Charles Taylor. Hannah's encounter with Taylor ultimately triggers a series of events whose momentum catches Hannah's family in its grip and forces her to...
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"On the spookiest night of the year, Jim Panzee and his jungle friends brave the dark to collect treats. Not only does the jungle look different at night, it sounds different. What's that knock-knock-knock and that HAHA HAHA HAHA? And the smell? PEE-YEW! 'Don't be scared,' they tell Jim. But then two glowing eyes flash overhead, and looking for treats is almost abandoned"--Publisher.
8) Great apes
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Painter Simon Dykes awakens after a night of drinking to find the world is populated by monkeys. He is taken to a psychiatric hospital where monkey doctors try to cure him of his delusion that he is human. A spoof on the human condition.
10) Mama love
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
A young chimpanzee describes his mother's love for him and his love for her.
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Bruno Littlemore, the world's first chimpanzee with the ability to speak, tells the story of primatologist Lydia Littlemore's efforts to educate him; his untimely outbursts, which ultimately cost Lydia her job; and the unforgettable road trip that follows.
14) Things I like
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
A young chimp discusses favorite playtime activities, from painting and riding a bike to paddling in the sea and partying with friends. Includes suggestions for classroom activities.
15) Jennie
Author
Publisher
A Wyatt Book for St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
An African baby chimpanzee is brought to America by an anthropologist and raised as a member of the family, communicating by sign language. The problems begin when the chimp realizes she is not human. By the author of the non-fiction Cities of Gold.
16) I like books
Author
Language
English
Description
A young chimp declares his love for all kinds of books, from funny books and scary books to song books and strange books.
Author
Publisher
Soho Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Told simultaneously from the perspective of humans and chimpanzees, set in a Vermont home and a Florida primate research facility, A Beautiful Truth--at times brutal, other times deeply moving--is about the simple truths that transcend species, the meaning of family, the lure of belonging, and the capacity for survival. A powerful and haunting meditation on human nature told from the dual perspectives of a Vermont family that has adopted a chimp...