![]() Mansell, whose own parents were deaf, has taught Sukari basic sign language. Mansell, and Sukari, the rescued baby chimp he cares for. Speckled with common teen themes – angst, crushes, challenging coursework and relationships - Hurt Go Happy delves much deeper into the human and animal psyche when Joey crosses path with a compassionate older gentleman, Dr. (I mean every word of that too!)ĭeaf heroine Joey Willis struggles with her impairment (caused by an abusive father), but finds her sign language-resistant mother to be much more of a roadblock on her path of self-discovery, solace and purpose. I dread the day it goes out of print as Hurt Go Happy is such a seminal, affecting, transcendent literary masterpiece. Award-winning Hurt Go Happy is written for the middle school-aged crowd, but personally I think every kindhearted individual should have this on their shelf - to enjoy themselves, keep on hand for lending purposes or as a gift for that soon-to-be-teen. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s hard to sum up and analyze a novel in just a few short paragraphs, much less a work that is so perfectly complex and layered in its character development, plot, and thematic elements. ![]()
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