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Synopsis
In the 1960s, Harold Knishke, a Chicago teenager with a special place in his heart for Bushman, the famed departed gorilla of the Lincoln Park Zoo, embarks on a hometown adventure, in a quest to become a great artist and figure out how he became the object of a famous folk song.
Is Bushman Lives! appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A quirky, gentle coming-of-age story set in 1960s Chicago with no violence, romance, or mature content. The absurdist humor and artistic journey focus make this appropriate for middle grade readers.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
A weird and funny adventure about a Chicago teen who loves a famous dead gorilla and wants to become a great artist while solving the mystery of a folk song about him.