The Scopes Monkey Trial
by Hanson, Freya Ottem
Series:Headline Court Cases
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AR Book Level
9.7
AR Points
4
Word Count
19,408
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
36089 EN
About this book
The book covers the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, one of the most famous court cases in American history, which took place in Dayton, Tennessee. The trial centered on high school teacher John T. Scopes, who was charged with violating Tennessee's Butler Act by teaching evolution in school. Key figures in the case included prosecutor William Jennings Bryan and defense attorney Clarence Darrow. The book examines the conflict between science and religious belief that emerged during this landmark trial.