Books with title Happy-go-lucky : a Novel

Thirteen-year-old Joey Willis is used to being left out of conversations. Though she's been deaf since the age of six, Joey's mother has never allowed her to learn sign language. She strains to read the lips of those around her, but often fails. Everything 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. She even starts making friends at school for the first time. But as Joey's world blooms with possibilities, Charlie's and Sukari's choices begin to narrow--until Sukari's very survival is in doubt.

The Happy Go Lucky Storybook is a fictional novel, sometimes referred to as a novelette, written for the approximate age range of 8 to 12 years old. However, people have read this book at all different ages because of the nature of the story. It is the most appropriate for grades 3 to 5, with a Lexile score of 850L. However, other grade-levels have read this book and enjoyed learning about Billy Thompson's adventures with the Maltese puppies along with his best friend, Lily Dawson. Although Billy faces his trials and tribulations in a realistic manner, the ten-year old Billy Thompson is more than a little unhappy when his father cannot give him a Maltese puppy because his family lives in an apartment on an Army Base. When his friend Lily comes to his side to help, Billy manages to come up with a puppy plan. Billy meets with his uncle Todd, a prominent business-man and mentor to him. Billy begins to better understand how to carry out his puppy plan but he is not prepared for what happens next.

Thirteen-year-old Joey Willis is used to being left out of conversations. Though she's been deaf since the age of six, Joey's mother has never allowed her to learn sign language. She strains to read the lips of those around her, but often fails. Everything 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. She even starts making friends at school for the first time. But as Joey's world blooms with possibilities, Charlie's and Sukari's choices begin to narrow―until Sukari's very survival is in doubt.

The Happy Go Lucky Storybook is a fictional novel for children ages 8 to 12 years old. It is appropriate for grades 3 to 5, with a Lexile score of 850L. The book begins with an opening poem introducing Billy Thompson. After the poem, your children will experience a heart-warming story!The STORY - Although he faces challenges in a realistic way, ten-year-old Billy Thompson is frustrated when his father cannot give him a Maltese puppy because they live in an apartment that does not allow pets. When his friend Lily comes to help him with this problem, Billy, excitedly, comes up with a puppy plan. Then Billy's uncle Todd, helps him to carry out his puppy plan but Billy is not prepared for what happens next. Follow his journey as he turns a challenge into a business and as a result touches the lives of many who love dogs as much a he does.

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