At thirteen years old, best friends Ronnie and Joey suddenly feel like chimps--long armed, big eared, and gangly--and when the coach humiliates Joey in front of a girl, he climbed up a tree and refuses to come down. 3/5🌟 boys would probably like this more then girls but that's my opinion ✌✌✌✌ bye💋
Mercy on These Teenage Chimps
By Gary Soto
Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
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Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | U | 4.9 | 29344 |
On his thirteenth birthday, Ronnie woke up feeling like a chimp--all long armed, big eared, and gangly. He's been muddling through each gawky day since. Now his best friend, Joey, has turned thirteen, too--and after Joey humiliates himself in front of a cute girl, he climbs a tree and refuses to come down. So Ronnie sets out to woo the girl on Joey's behalf. After all, teenage chimps have to stick together.
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Acclaimed author Gary Soto tells a fun and touching story about friendship, understanding, and the painful insecurities of being thirteen.
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780152062156
ISBN-10: 0152062157
Published on 3/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 156