Download or read book Those Gypsies on Rio Hondo Parkway written by Barry Kunz and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1950s a family moves across town to a neighborhood of green lawns, white picket fences, and modest homes3⁄4El Monte, CA. The kids explore their large corner lot on Rio Hondo Parkway, climbing trees and running through weeds and a rambling assortment of wildflowers. They've got it all . . . except for a house.An Army surplus tent serves as their home until Dad can build a house. The family's thirst for a slice of America's newfound economic energy of the 1950s is tempered by their memories of the war and the Great Depression. Dad is squeezed by a ninety-day tent permit, and everyone 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 house.Against this backdrop, Paul Kemble, Christopher's older, hard-headed, perfectionist brother, struggles against the neighborhood bully3⁄4Verlin Smoot. From his office, a creaky old outhouse3⁄4a throwaway from a neighbor3⁄4Paul 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.Those Gypsies on Rio Hondo Parkway is middle grade fiction replete with a splash of local history, wonderful characters, a warm heart, and a story the author 'lived' as a child for three years3⁄4the inspiration for the work.