This is a book of tales of a young boy growing up in the fifties. It begins, at the age of seven, in the dusty side yard of his Grandparent's home in rural North Carolina. It ends, at the age of eleven, on a white sandy beach in southern Alabama. The boy's name is Isaac Atticus Nightingale; he prefers to be called Ian. Ian's adventures show him the wonders of 'real' life where he learns from each incident. He sees what it takes in order to put food on the table. He learns the value of hard work as well as its necessity. And he learns the value of teamwork. From his family he is taught the...
This is a book of tales of a young boy growing up in the fifties. It begins, at the age of seven, in the dusty side yard of his Grandparent's home in ...