Hurt Go Happy: A Novel Inspired by the True Story of a Chimpanzee Who Learned Sign Language - Ginny Rorby

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n nHurt Go Happy is a captivating novel for young readers by beloved author Ginny Rorby. The Schneider Family Book Award-winning novel is inspired by the true story of a chimpanzee raised as a human.n nThirteen-year-old Joey Willis is used to being left out of conversations. Though shes been deaf since the age of six, Joeys mother has never allowed her to learn sign language. She strains to read the lips of those around her and often fails. n nEverything changes when Joey meets Dr. Charles Mansell and his baby chimpanzee, Sukari. Her new friends use sign language to communicate, and Joey secretly begins to learn to sign. Spending time with Charlie and Sukari, Joey has never been happier. But as Joeys world blooms with possibilities, Charlies and Sukaris choices begin to narrow--until Sukaris very survival is in doubt. n nHurt Go Happy is the unforgettable story of one girls determination to save the life of a fellow creature--one who has the ability to ask for help.n nHurt Go Happy is the winner of the Schneider Family Book Award. Its also an International Literacy Association Teachers Choices selection, a Book Sense Childrens Pick, a KLIATT Editors Choice: Best of the Years Hardcover YA Fiction selection, and a New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age selection.n

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