Rooftop Rascals had been translated into Chinese and has both English and Chinese characters written side by side, for those learning a second language. The true story about a raccoon family who lived on a neighbor's rooftop, takes place in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. The neighbors watch as three baby raccoons grow big enough to leave the rooftop nest with their mother. Alexandria is a beautiful, historic old town located just south of Washington DC on the Potomac River.