I loved reading these YA books in the 70's or 80's! discussion
Do you remember these books?
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Looking for a book about gorillas and a lost boy
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Erin, it didn't ring any bells with me and I did some Googling but couldn't find anything that even remotely fit. You might try your local library. They've been able to help me track down books I had only vague information on in the past.
I think your best bet will be to try posting here: http://www.whatsthatbook.com/Things that might help:
Do you remember if they were gorillas, or did they refer to them as apes? Monkeys, chimpanzees, etc.
Was it young adult fiction or maybe juvenile fiction? Generally (not always) age 13+ will be young adult, 12- juvenile.
Let me know if you find it!
I've got a request in to the Seattle Public Library, but no dice so far. Where's the Borg hive mind when I need it? ;-)
C wrote: "I think your best bet will be to try posting here: http://www.whatsthatbook.com/Things that might help:
Do you remember if they were gorillas, or did they refer to them as apes? Monkeys, chimpan..."
Oh, thanks for the link! I'll post there.
I'm definitely starting to think it was more juvenile fiction, for older kids. There was no romance plot anywhere, but it also wasn't for young kids either.
They were definitely gorillas/apes, not any other primates, and I've tried both search terms. I had no idea it would prove so difficult to track down!
Yeah that website has been great for tracking down oddly obscure "defies search terms" books.
Found it! My memory was wrong, it was a chimp.Someone on whatsthatbook.com tracked it down for me: The Boy Who Spoke Chimp, by Jane Yolen.
YAY!
I remember that it was about a boy who was in a car accident, I think, and was lost in the woods with some gorillas who'd gotten free because of the accident. They communicated with sign language, and I remember there was a glossary with illustrated signs in the back of the book.
Is this ringing a bell for anyone? Any ideas?
Thanks!