{"product_id":"the-boys-of-rubber-city-paperback","title":"The Boys of Rubber City - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Richard Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51889409589536,"sku":"9798888193334","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ujX0xNtrwp9798888193334.webp?v=1781932331","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-boys-of-rubber-city-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}