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A Suit for Melvin

By: Jo-Ann Jennings
Narrated by: Kevin Meyer
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Had J.J. Baskin lived at the same time as Tom Sawyer, they may well have been best friends, or perhaps worst enemies. They would have at least been competitors.

J.J., 13, lives with his grandmother over a drug store in a small Missouri town in 1957. He may never have whitewashed a fence, but he’s a relatively successful business boy. While his grandmother works at the hotel and school’s out, he roams free.

J.J. goes door-to-door in the fanciest neighborhoods, selling cocktail wieners and artichoke hearts to homemakers, in addition to coming up with other clever money-making enterprises. The parents of his friends don’t find all his ideas socially acceptable.

J.J. might have been known to “borrow” the sheriff’s car, but other selfless actions expose a heart of gold. He sets out to help a friend find the proper clothes so they can attend their first formal dance.

J.J. might just live the simpler life many people today say they miss, but he pays for it with struggles and tears.

If he only knew what J.J. stands for, and who his parents are.

Any similarities between this story and real people, living or dead, are purely coincidental.

©2022 Jo-Ann E. Jennings (P)2023 Jo-Ann E. Jennings
Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Heartfelt Comedy
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