The troubles of Johnny Cannon

Description:

In 1961 Alabama, twelve-year-old Johnny tries to keep his promise to look after his disabled Pa when his older brother leaves for military service, but secrets from the past, Cuban politics, and racial tensions would make the task challenging even for his hero, Superman.

subjects: Race relations,  Amateur radio stations,  Adventure and adventurers,  Juvenile fiction,  Fathers and sons,  Father-son relationship,  Fiction,  Adventure fiction,  Adventure stories,  Invasion of Cuba (1961) fast (OCoLC)fst01353416,  African Americans,  History

Places: Alabama,  Cuba

Times: Invasion, 1961,  20th century,  1961, Invasion