Bradford Gates tries to get back into Rootstown Elementary School again, although he is twenty-two years old. During his quest, he recalls the Rootstown French Fry Feud, his attempt to be the
'Kickball Hero', the dawn of his first love, the fifth grade dance (at which nobody really danced), and much more. Bradford is befriended by Mr. O'Reilly, a school custodian, and both have
secrets that are not revealed until the end. Original.