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Shaky Man by Mark S. Parker

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Stay away from Shaky Man. Every kid in the small town of Tonkaway, Texas, knows that. He eats little kids, murdered his wife, and mistreats his dogs, to boot. That’s what they say, anyway. Top doesn’t entirely know what to think about the rumors. He’s too busy settling into his new home, playing baseball and making friends—like Mickey, a black boy who soon becomes his best friend of all. Everything changes when a shocking murder turns the town, along with Top and Mickey’s lives, upside … [Read more...] about Shaky Man by Mark S. Parker

Filed Under: Children and Young Adult Books Tagged With: 1960s, baseball, Mark S. Parker, Middle Grade, prejudice, Shaky Man, social issues, Texas, Waco

Interview with Author – Mark S. Parker

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About Mark S. Parker: Born in Mexia, I spent my early years in Waco and graduated from Belton High School and Texas A&M back in the 70’s. This Central Texas boy married a West Texas girl, Ann Becker, in 1977. We moved to Midland, her hometown, in 1980 when I received my Master’s degree. I went to work for Gulf Oil as a landman and was just happy to have a job. I’ve been a landman ever since. Sometimes with a company and sometimes independently. Our four children grew up in Midland. We now … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mark S. Parker

Filed Under: Interviews With Authors Tagged With: 1960s, baseball, Mark S. Parker, Middle Grade, prejudice, Shaky Man, social issues, Texas, Waco

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