Daniel Cooney

Daniel Cooney is the son of Owen and Nora “No Horses” Cooney. He is the grandson of William “Billy” aka “Worried Man” and May “Maple Head” Mahon. He is in his grandmother’s sixth grade class at school. Daniel has hair that is three colors: brown, red and black. He wears it in three braids like his hero Cú Chulainn, a legendary Irish warrior.

Daniel is late for dinner one day and, therefore, he rides down the dirt path even faster than usual. He falls over a cliff and his braid catches on a branch. As a result of his accident both of Daniel’s legs are shattered. He has to have casts put on both legs and lives at the doctor’s house for constant care. While he’s staying at the doctor’s house Daniel befriends both the man who sells boxes and Kristi. After...