This classic Bob Fields tale captures the endearing relationship between three young boys in northern Maine dubbed the Elm Street Gang. The boys embark on an adventure in central Maine to earn money harvesting the annual run of Elvers a/k/a Glass Eels in the Penobscot River. This is a story of three young men, friends since childhood, who face an ever-increasing series of threats while on what should have been a carefree end of winter fishing trip. The story explores the themes of friendship, responsibility, loss, love, and endurance.