A powerfully imaginative coming-of-age story seasoned with hooligan humor, and an inspiring account of a young man's quest for God. 1958: Eisenhower is in the White House, Elvis is in the army, and in Los Angeles, eight-year-old Wade Parker is thrilled that the Dodgers have moved west from Brooklyn. Yet all is not well at home, and he plunges into the midst of a major crisis.