Indian Summers : IngramSpark : 9781088070253 : 1088070256 : 27 Sep 2022 : See how it was for a talented African American boy growing up in New York City in the 1950s, coming of age in the 1960s, in a neighborhood called Spanish Harlem. Television was still a novelty, school was a necessity and, having abusive parents, whippings were a part of growing up. Having to fight was also sometimes necessary. Spanish Harlem was a vibrant, colorful place, and the author fully details it. People often shopped at The Market and on the Park Avenue Hill, and, during the summer, kids enjoyed frolicking in the spray from open fire-hydrants, played stickball in the streets, played cowboys and Indians and other games in the streets or on housing project grounds. Back then, housing projects had none of the problems often heard of today. The young protagonist grows up to be a good student, plays baseball and dreams of becoming a major league baseball player. When he discovers a Hollywood actor like