
Shaky Man
Mark S. Parker(Author)
Brown Books Publishing Group
Published on 30. May 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-61254-862-3 (ISBN)
Description
Stay away from Shaky Man. Every kid in the small town of Tonkaway, Texas, knows that. He eats little kids, murdered his wife, and mistreats his dogs, to boot. That's what they say, anyway. Top doesn't entirely know what to think about the rumors. He's too busy settling into his new home, playing baseball, and making friends--like Mickey, a black boy who soon becomes his best friend of all. Everything changes when a shocking murder turns the town, along with Top and Mickey's lives, upside down. Neighbors show their true colors. Shaky Man's secrets are revealed. Through it all, Top learns again and again just how confusing and unfair the world can be. A tale of childhood set in the 1960s, Shaky Man timelessly reaffirms the basic goodness of humanity and the importance of friendship and compassion in the face of prejudice.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dallas
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
191 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61254-862-3 (9781612548623)
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Person
Mark S. Parker is a graduate of Texas A&M University, and he has been involved in the oil business for over thirty years. Writing has always been a pleasant pastime for him, but he started taking children's fiction seriously with the arrival of his five grandchildren. They are his muse. Mark and his wife Ann live in Midland, Texas, where they raised their four children.