A shortish collection of short stories about boyhood in the earlier 20th century. The boy and his extended family are poor Armenian immigrants in California's San Joaquin valley. They are poor but proud and eccentric, and the boys are all-boy, a laTom Saywer. The quite short stories are well written, often charming, sometimes brilliant, and usually insightful. Consider what you'd get if Steinbeck tried to imitate Twain and you get an idea of the style and tone.