The Year of the Raccoon Author:Lee Kingman When Joey found the note on his mother's torn-up Christmas card with its description of the achievements of his talented older and younger brothers, and then what seemed to be a summary of his own averageness, the message only reinforced Joey's own opinion of himself. Jerry was a gifted musician and wanted to become a conctert pianist, and Jock... more » was a walking science encyclopedia and it was obvious what he would become. Joey's own inclination was to enjoy life and to see and take in what was going on with people, animals and nature. This book is about Joe's relationships to his pet raccoon and the members of his family, including his successful and domineering father who could not understand a son without an aim in life.« less