{"product_id":"the-monkey-trial-john-scopes-and-the-battle-over-teaching-evolution-9780358457695","title":"The Monkey Trial: John Scopes and the Battle Over Teaching Evolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevealing little-known facts about the fight to teach evolution in schools, this riveting account of the dramatic 1925 Scopes Trial (aka \"the Monkey Trial\") speaks directly to today's battles over what students learn, the tension between science and religion, the influence of the media on public debate, and the power of one individual to change history. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book * \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book * New York Public Library Best Book for Kids * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArrested? For teaching? John Scopes's crime riveted the world, and crowds flocked to the trial of the man who dared to tell students about a forbidden topic--evolution. The year was 1925, and discussing Darwin's theory of evolution was illegal in Tennessee classrooms. Lawyers wanted to challenge the law, and businessmen smelled opportunity. But no one imagined the firestorm the Scopes Trial would ignite--or the media circus that would follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs reporters, souvenir-hawking vendors, angry protestors, and even real monkeys mobbed the courthouse, a breathless public followed the action live on national radio broadcasts. All were fascinated by the bitter duel between science and religion, an argument that boiled down to the question of who controls what students can learn--an issue that resonates to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough contemporary visuals and evocative prose, Anita Sanchez vividly captures the passion, personalities, and pageantry of the infamous \"Monkey Trial,\" highlighting the quiet dignity of the teacher who stood up for his students' right to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSanchez, Anita:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnita Sanchez \u003c\/strong\u003eis an environmental educator and the award-winning author of many nonfiction books for children, including\u003cem\u003e Itch!: Everything You Didn't Want to Know About What Makes You Scratch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Rotten!: Vultures, Beetles, Slime, and Nature's Other Decomposers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHello, Puddle!\u003c\/em\u003e Visit Anita online at anitasanchez.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612549648658,"sku":"9780358457695","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4193717a-108d-480b-b1c2-91b8022ad45a.jpg?v=1754897833","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-monkey-trial-john-scopes-and-the-battle-over-teaching-evolution-9780358457695","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}