Determination is considered a virtue that can inspire greatness. However, determination can also lead to "the road to hard knocks" as Roosevelt Raccoon finds out in Roosevelt and Ruthie and the Fish That Got Away. Roosevelt prides himself as being fearless and loves eating fish. He will go to almost any means to get his favorite food. One day he throws all caution to the wind, in spite of an important errand for Mama Raccoon. Can his sister, Ruthie, keep him from getting into serious trouble?