Summary

Chapter 13

Memphis is experiencing a heat wave. When baseball practice is called off, Victor bounces a ball on the garage door. While doing this, he thinks about Mam, Mr. Spiro, Ara T, and Mrs. Worthington. When Victor’s ball gets caught on the roof, he gets a ladder to rescue it. While on the roof, he decides to climb into his bedroom and take a nap. When he wakes, it is time for his paper route. He forgets the ladder in his rush to go.

The truck is late dropping off the papers. As he waits, Victor spots Ara T in the alley. When the papers come, Victor realizes that one of the other paper boys has taken one of his bundles. Victor confronts the boy, but the boy just laughs at his stutter and rides off on his bike. Victor picks up...