When his great-uncle Daney comes to live with Cole's family after being disabled in a logging accident, the two work together all summer to find a way to make enough money to buy feed so they can keep Daney's old horse.
Retells the tale of the hunchbacked bell ringer of the medieval cathedral Notre Dame, Quasimodo, whose love for the gypsy dancer, Esmeralda, had tragic consequences.
Suggests how to deal with the physical limitations of the parent who has multiple sclerosis, and how to cope with the emotional stress that the disease places on the entire family.