"Roy would not have noticed the strange boy if it weren't for Dana Matherson, because Roy ordinarily didn't look out the window of the school bus." (Chapter 1, p. 1)

"Roy knew the rules against fighting on the bus, but he couldn't think of anything else to do." (Chapter 2, p. 14)

"Roy had saved the Yellowstone flyer because he was so amazed that anybody would be dumb enough to stroll up to a full-grown buffalo and snap its picture." (Chapter 3, p. 32)

"Roy ran all the way back to his bicycle and rode home as fast as he could. He wasn't frightened and he wasn't discouraged. He was more excited than ever." (Chapter 5, p. 57)

"The longer Dana had to stay away so his nose could recover from Roy's punch, the nastier he would be when he finally returned to Trace Middle." (Chapter 6, p. 65)

"He quit searching for Beatrice Leep's stepbrother, though it required...