false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176246477m/607051.jpg 607051 2 All of us need a Ralph in our lives. Chicago, 1978. Hank Boyd, a solid B+ student, a good kid, wants eighth grade to be his special year. But when Ralph, an oddball troublemaker who ' s been held back twice, gets the idea that he and Hank are pals, Hank's year devolves into an odyssey as frightening as it is hilarious. John McNally, acclaimed author of <I>Troublemakers,</I> deftly portrays the astonishing, sometimes terrifying world of adolescence in 1970s America: The adult world becomes increasingly untrustworthy, the economy plummets, and families seem to be falling apart, yet the two boys manage to create their own small moments of transcendence. At once wary and full of wonder, Hank and Ralph will win your heart with their outrageous, poignant, and occasionally scary antics -- and they will teach you something about the ties that bind us together, hold us back, and redeem us. 593572 2004 The Book of Ralph: A Novel total:98|5:22|4:32|3:31|2:11|1:2| 98 355 147 22 5 1 false false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 18:16:30 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 18:42:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Feb 20 19:28:40 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 19:29:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Feb 20 19:09:26 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 19:18:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jun 16 18:47:27 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 21:45:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 06:01:44 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 06:07:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Jun 20 15:03:48 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 27 08:43:37 -0700 2007 Good Enough to Read Twice

This is a fantastic read--a real page-turner. Congratulations to John McNally for being a gifted storyteller and for putting this collection together in an interesting and creative manner. He has presented a true time capsule complete with scenery, music, langu...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 14 12:54:40 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 12:57:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 12:27:51 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:27:51 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 27 21:30:23 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 21:33:22 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu May 14 09:59:50 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 10:18:43 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 19:01:41 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 19:03:42 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Jun 26 07:50:12 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 07:50:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jul 28 21:36:46 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 21:48:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Aug 07 17:44:52 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 17:47:51 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jan 14 18:09:51 -0800 2009 Mon Jul 06 11:11:33 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 16 12:44:51 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 12:46:53 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Feb 20 10:14:26 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 16 19:56:02 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Mar 08 14:39:07 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 14:40:22 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 21:23:09 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 21:25:32 -0700 2007 2 0 false false Sat Apr 05 22:17:56 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 22:18:55 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=607051