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The Boys of Rubber City

By Smith, Steven Richard

The Boys of Rubber City Leisure, Home & Garden

The Boys of Rubber City

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The Boys of Rubber City transports readers to the gritty streets of 1970s Akron, capturing the untamed spirit of a working-class boyhood. It follows a group of kids as they build hidden forts, collect wheat pennies, and fight over marbles in a world alive with the hum of summer games-sandlot hardball, Chinese jump rope, and Indian wrestling. As streetlights flicker on at dusk, the boys, sunburned and scuffed, head home hungry for supper.Beyond these daily adventures, the story explores the resilience needed to grow up in a Rust Belt city. From jumping out of trees to the harmless thrill of love notes passed on a playground, childhood here is a dance between bruised knees and budding friendships. References to Batman lunchboxes and yo-yos serve as nostalgic markers of a bygone era when kids roamed free, blissfully unaware of the hardships around them.Through these tales, the author reflects on the essence of youth-where every scraped knee tells a story, and the laughter of children echoes through the smoke of Akron's industry.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
134
Release Date:
2025-08-03
Publication Date:
2025-07-29
Publisher:
Local History Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798888193334
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
230 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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