Marshfield Dreams
Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid is a memoir written by the American writer and poet Ralph Fletcher, it covers his life from birth to age thirteen when his family moved from Marshfield, Massachusetts to Chicago.
| Author | Ralph Fletcher |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Company |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0805072426 |
| OCLC | 57124494 |
Summary
Each short chapter tells of an incident growing up in a large family on Acorn Street in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Ralph was the oldest of nine children. Some of the stories told were Ralph being informed of his mother's pregnancy by a nosy classmate. His mother's game called "snuck up the rug" where the whole family got down and pulled dirt from the carpets. Other stories include his father bringing home a pet chicken for each child and his great-grandmother who buried the kids' old teeth in the garden.
References
- O'Malley, Anne. Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid. Booklist 102 (3) (October 1, 2005). p. 51.
- MARSHFIELD DREAMS: When I Was a Kid. Kirkus Reviews 73 (16) (August 15, 2005). p. 913.
- Follos, Alison. Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid. School Library Journal 51 (9) (September 2005). p. 222.
- Coats, Karen. Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (5) (2006). p. 229.