96 pages • 3 hours read
Brian YoungHealer of the Water Monster
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 7-13Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 7 Summary: “Tsosts’id”
Nathan’s adventure in the desert gives him a ravenous appetite and a boost of confidence. He devours two sandwiches, for once not minding the way that “his tummy pushed against his waistband” (68). On the way to visit Nathan’s clan uncle, Nathan tells Nali about the water monster. Nali believes Nathan and explains that the water monster’s message is the answer to her prayers about Uncle Jet. Nathan’s clan uncle, Devin, is a medicine man who lives in the Lukachukai Mountains. Nali explains to Devin that Jet has an alcohol addiction like his late father, and she asks Devin to cure Jet. The medicine man explains that, while the Enemy Way Ceremony can be an important step in Jet’s healing, he is not a miracle worker and Jet should also speak with a therapist. Devin, Nali, and Nathan also discuss the water monster. Devin does not know what could make a Holy Being sick, but he invites Nathan to come to him for help.
Later that day, Nathan helps Uncle Jet clean out the hogan. Jet tosses a trash bag at the boy, knocking off his glasses.
