... in on the occasional get rich quick scheme, Aunt Cassie, who has returned to town very suddenly and mysteriously, and a pack of stray dogs known as The Cousins. The beginning of the summer is marked by an enigma that unfolds as the summer progresses. As the novel opens, Tecumseh and Lum witness a woman walk up a distant bluff and toss something into the river. Almost immediately she ... moved into the old Methodist Church. It is through working for Monroe that Tecumseh begins to divine the answer to many of his lingering questions about the world. Part 2: Monroe Swimmer: a portrait of a...

• Word Count: 965
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School