Hurt Go HappyHurt Go Happy

"Thirteen-year-old Joey Willis is used to being left out of conversations. Though she's been deaf since the age of six, Joey's never been allowed by her mother to learn sign language. Joey strains to read the lips of those around her and often fails. Everything changes when she meets Dr. Charles Mansell and his baby chimpanzee, Sukari. Her new friends use sign language to communicate , and Joey secretly begins to learn to sign. Spending time with Charlie and Sukari, Joey has never been happier. But as Joey's world blooms with possibilities, Charlie's and Sukari's choices begin to narrow--until Sukari's very survival is in doubt. Inspired by the true story of a chimpanzee raised as a human child, Hurt Go Happy is the unforgettable story of one girl's determination to save the life of a fellow creature--one who has the ability to ask for help." -- Back cover