{"product_id":"9780991581207","title":"Those Gypsies on Rio Hondo Parkway","description":"In the early 1950s a family moves across town to a neighborhood of green lawns, white picket fences, and modest homes-North El Monte CA. The kids excitedly explore their new property on Rio Hondo Parkway, a huge corner lot that hosts dozens of walnut trees, a rambling assortment of wildflowers, native plants, and weeds. They've got it all . . . except for a house.\u003cp\u003eEveryone is antsy about the threat of a union strike, money problems, and other unforeseen misfortune, any of which, if realized, could delay or shut down the construction of the of the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst this backdrop, Paul Kemble, Christopher's older hardheaded, perfectionist brother, struggles against the neighborhood bully-Verlin Smoot. From his office, an old outhouse-a throwaway from a neighbor-Paul researches his basic psychology book, looking to track down an out-of-sort personality such as Smoot's that will lead him to some clues in putting a stop to this relentless thug.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose Gypsies on Rio Hondo Parkway is middle grade fiction replete with wonderful characters, a warm heart, quick and limber humor, and a story the author \"lived\" as a child for three years-the inspiration for the work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Cabin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043012624624,"sku":"9780991581207","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780991581207_p0.jpg?v=1763944176","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780991581207","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}