Irving and Me Author:Syd Hoff Irving and Me, Syd Hoff's first novel, is an account of the adventures and mishaps that thirteen-year-old Artie Granick has when he seeks companionship and excitement in his new home town. How Artie learns to value his own abilities and suceeds in finding true friendship is told with good humor and insight into the difficulties a boy faces in a ... more »rapidly changing world.« less