Marshfield Dreams
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.