In 1943, twelve-year-old Celie's father brings home a rhesus monkey that helps Celie deal with all the difficulties that the war has brought into her life in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
How it feels
MoodSadBittersweet
AtmosphereBleak
Worth knowing
ViolenceFrequent
Written forMiddle grade
When and where
ThemesWarFriendship
Content notes
- Warmoderateunreviewed
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