num_pages: 144
description: On his thirteenth birthday, Ronnie woke up feeling like a chimp--all long armed, big eared, and gangly. He's been muddling through each gawky day since. Now his best friend, Joey, has turned thirteen, too--and after Joey humiliates himself in front of a cute girl, he climbs a tree and refuses to come down. So Ronnie sets out to woo the girl on Joey's behalf. After all, teenage chimps have to stick together.Acclaimed author Gary Soto tells a fun and touching story about friendship, understanding, and the painful insecurities of being thirteen.
language: English
title: Mercy on These Teenage Chimps
titlecomplete: Mercy on These Teenage Chimps
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Humor, Coming Of Age, Teen, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 193
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt