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Carr Square - The Village

M. Anthony Phillips

Publisher: BookRix

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Summary

It's the late sixties in St. Louis, Missouri and four little boys come across a strange package in an abandoned building in the middle of Carr Square, a low-income housing complex right next to Pruitt-Igoe, the giant new housing project. Opening that package sets off a ticking time bomb for the two communities that could lead to a war if Michael, Tim, Tony, and Stevie can't stop the wheels that have been set in motion by an unknown force. 
 
Set in obscurity next to the historical Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project, Carr Square fights for its survival in an ever-crowded urban renewal, and the boys of Carr Square match wits against the worst gangster in the midwest.
Available since: 12/21/2023.
Print length: 48 pages.

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