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The Monkey Trial - by Anita Sanchez (Paperback)

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  • The riveting examination of the notorious trial of a teacher whose arrest for teaching science reverberates to this day.Highlighting the quiet dignity of a teacher who stood up for his students' right to learn, Anita Sanchez captures the passion, personalities, and pageantry of the infamous "Monkey Trial.
  • 8-12 Years
  • 8.9" x 5.9" Paperback
  • 192 Pages
  • Juvenile Nonfiction, Science & Nature

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"Highlighting the quiet dignity of a teacher who stood up for his students' right to learn, Anita Sanchez captures the passion, personalities, and pageantry of the infamous "Monkey Trial." When John Scopes defied Tennessee state law to teach his students about evolution in 1925, his resulting trial ignited a firestorm. A breathless international audience followed every detail, as reporters, vehement protestors, and even real monkeys mobbed the courthouse to witness the bitter argument over who controls what students learn--a fight that pitted science against religion and that continues to this day. In a compelling and meticulously researched account, Sanchez brilliantly weaves primary sources and vivid writing together to give readers new insights into the notorious trial and its ongoing implications"--



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The riveting examination of the notorious trial of a teacher whose arrest for teaching science reverberates to this day.

Highlighting the quiet dignity of a teacher who stood up for his students' right to learn, Anita Sanchez captures the passion, personalities, and pageantry of the infamous "Monkey Trial." When John Scopes defied Tennessee state law to teach his students about evolution in 1925, his resulting trial ignited a firestorm. A breathless international audience followed every detail, as reporters, vehement protestors, and even real monkeys mobbed the courthouse to witness the bitter argument over who controls what students learn--a fight that pitted science against religion and that continues to this day. In a compelling and meticulously researched account, Sanchez brilliantly weaves primary sources and vivid writing together to give readers new insights into the notorious trial and its ongoing implications.



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"With cogence aplenty for current national issues, Sanchez expertly sifts a mountain of documentary evidence to present a coherent account of the event [that is] perceptive, well written and reasoned, and as topical as ever." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A lively, solidly researched tale that delivers enduring truths about the lure of controversy." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Compelling and important." - School Library Journal (starred review)


Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Science & Nature
Publisher: Clarion Books
Theme: History of Science
Format: Paperback
Author: Anita Sanchez
Language: English
Street Date: July 8, 2025
TCIN: 94077243
UPC: 9780063309081
Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-7068
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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