{"product_id":"walter-steps-up-to-the-plate-paperback","title":"Walter Steps Up to the Plate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSue Houser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Walter will do anything to help his mother when she's diagnosed with tuberculosis, but does that include standing up to Al Capone? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Twelve-year-old Walter wants to spend the summer of 1927 watching his beloved Chicago Cubs play baseball. Instead, his life is upended when his mother is diagnosed with tuberculosis. Walter must leave everything he knows and loves to accompany his mother to Albuquerque, New Mexico―a place he has never been to live with relatives he has never met. To help with expenses, Walter gets a paper route. But the situation gets worse when his mother is admitted to a sanatorium and needs expensive surgery. A chance encounter with the gangster, Al \"Scarface\" Capone might change his mother's fortunes, and get her the surgery his mother needs. But to do it, Walter will become indebted to the notorious gangster. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue Houser\u003c\/b\u003e is a native of New Mexico. A retired social worker, she writes stories about New Mexico's rich culture and history. Her award-winning books are \u003ci\u003eHot Foot Teddy: The True Story of Smokey Bear\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e La Conquistadora: The Oldest Statue of the Virgin Mary in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Corn Whisperer\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWilmettie\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAmelia and the Magic Ponies\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her website at: suehouser.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765339619616,"sku":"9781951122683","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6de4ba4eba1fbe5261a84199cc63fdba.webp?v=1780266432","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/walter-steps-up-to-the-plate-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}