Welcome to First Cabin Press, another mouth to feed in this provocative world of the Indy press. And right away the new kid announces the debut its first publishing effort, Those Gypsies on Rio Hondo Parkway, middle grade fiction by Barry Kunz.
New to the First Cabin family, First Cabin Press endeavors to publish works of the highest quality, with a door always open to those talented authors who haven’t yet caught the eye of established houses.
First Cabin Press is based in Long Beach, California. Contact us at mail@firstcabinpress.com.
About Those Gypsies on Rio Hondo Parkway
In the early 1950s a family moves across town to a neighborhood of green lawns, white picket fences, and modest homes. The kids explore their large corner lot on Rio Hondo Parkway, climbing some of the dozens of walnut trees, and running through weeds and a rambling assortment of wildflowers. They’ve got it all . . . except for a house.
Dad throws up a huge Army surplus tent which serves as their home until he can build them their dream house. The family’s thirst for a slice of America’s new found 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 hard-headed, perfectionist older brother, struggles against the neighborhood bully—Verlin Smoot . . .
Paul would prefer to help with the house, do some cooking, and boss his younger siblings around.
From his office, a creaky old outhouse—a throwaway from a neighbor—Paul 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, quick and limber humor, and a story the author ‘lived’ as a child for three years-the inspiration for the work.
Welcome to First Cabin Press, another mouth to feed in this provocative world of the Indy press. And right away the new kid announces the debut its first publishing effort, Those Gypsies on Rio Hondo Parkway, middle grade fiction by Barry Kunz.
New to the First Cabin family, First Cabin Press endeavors to publish works of the highest quality, with a door always open to those talented authors who haven’t yet caught the eye of established houses.
First Cabin Press is based in Long Beach, California. Contact us at mail@firstcabinpress.com.
About Those Gypsies on Rio Hondo Parkway
In the early 1950s a family moves across town to a neighborhood of green lawns, white picket fences, and modest homes. The kids explore their large corner lot on Rio Hondo Parkway, climbing some of the dozens of walnut trees, and running through weeds and a rambling assortment of wildflowers. They’ve got it all . . . except for a house.
Dad throws up a huge Army surplus tent which serves as their home until he can build them their dream house. The family’s thirst for a slice of America’s new found 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 hard-headed, perfectionist older brother, struggles against the neighborhood bully—Verlin Smoot . . .
Paul would prefer to help with the house, do some cooking, and boss his younger siblings around.
From his office, a creaky old outhouse—a throwaway from a neighbor—Paul 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, quick and limber humor, and a story the author ‘lived’ as a child for three years-the inspiration for the work.
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About the Author
Barry Kunz was born in Los Angeles – City of Angels – Home to Hollywood, the Sunset Strip, The San Fernando Valley, and Dodger Stadium, just up the street from his alma mater: Cathedral High School, home of the Phantoms.
A twin, and one of five children, he grew up in the San Gabriel Valley, living in more than a dozen of its communities, including North El Monte, home to his most memorable memories: living with his family in a tent in Rio Hondo Parkway for three years.
About the Artist
JULISSA MORA was born and raised in Miami of Cuban descent. As a child she developed a passion for drawing that never left her heart. Her clients include American Girl, American Greeting Corp., McGraw-Hill, Oxford University Press, Scholastic, and more.
Julissa lives and works out of her studio in a quaint and historic neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY.
