{"product_id":"last-days-of-summer-a-novel-isbn-9780061564819","title":"Last Days of Summer: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA contemporary American classic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea poignant and hilarious tale of baseball, hero worship, eccentric behavior, and unlikely friendship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLast Days of Summer\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of Joey Margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly fatherless in Brooklyn in the early 1940s. A boy looking for a hero, Joey decides to latch on to Charlie Banks, the all-star third basemen for the New York Giants. But Joey's chosen champion doesn't exactly welcome the extreme attention of a persistent young fan with an overactive imagination. Then again, this strange, needy kid might be exactly what Banks needs.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLast Days of Summer\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of Joey Margolis, neighborhood punching bag, growing up goofy and mostly fatherless in Brooklyn in the early 1940s. A boy looking for a hero, Joey decides to latch on to Charlie Banks, the all-star third baseman for the New York Giants. But Joey's chosen champion doesn't exactly welcome the extreme attention of a persistent young fan with an overactive imagination. Then again, this strange, needy kid might be exactly what Banks needs.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Funny and poignant.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You’ll fly through Last Days of Summer. It is compelling, irreverent, and will break your heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hilarious . . . if you need to really laugh, to root for a kid who smart-mouths his way through what could have been a truly crummy childhood, read this book. If you need to remember what it’s like to idolize someone and not be disappointed, read this book . . . don’t blame me if, in the end, you’re wiping away a few tears, and wishing these guys (and their gals) were real.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetroit News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887846781157,"sku":"NP9780061564819","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061564819.jpg?v=1730227585","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/last-days-of-summer-a-novel-isbn-9780061564819","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}