Monkey Town : The Summer of the Scopes Trial (Paperback)

from ewyatt

Frances spends the summer working at her dad's drug store and rubbing elbows with all those involved in the Scopes Trial during 1925. After Frances' father decides it'll bring a lot of publicity to bring a trial about teaching evolution to Dayton, TN, Frances starts to question what she's always ...

from WillaCather

In 1994, the author met a woman who had grown up in Dayton, Tennessee, and remembered the Scopes Trial. He was so fascinated by her story, that he went on to write this book. This book will be most appreciated by fans of historical fiction.

from DF1A_SarinaZ

Frances has a crush on her teacher, Jonny Scopes, who will be the defendant in a publicity trial. She has to make choices about her father, the truth, and what she believes in: what's true and what's not? I thought the book was okay, and one reason was the main character, Frances. I didn't like h...