Penny Candy: A Confection (Norton Jonathan)(Paperback)

In this strikingly inventive autobiographical work of drama, Jonathan Norton delves into the story of American systemic racism, excavating life for one Dallas household and their candy shop during the drug epidemic of the late 1980's. Growing up in a candy house sounds like every kid's dream. But for 12-year-old Jon-Jon, helping his father run Paw Paw's Candy Tree out of their run-down one-bedroom apartment isn't quite a dream come true. As their neighborhood of Pleasant Grove, Dallas sees a surge of violence fueled by epidemic drug use and increasing racial tensions, the business begins to fail and danger looms immediately outside Jon-Jon's front door. Oh, and then there's the looming threat of Vacation Bible School. penny candy follows one family as they seek to balance their responsibilities to their community and to one
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