Swift Eagle's Vision Quest is a warm and exciting story about a young Cheyenne Indian boy's adventures along the Arkansas River, at the edge of the Great Plains. His saving a wolf cub from starvation and nursing him back to health from injuries results in a strong friendship. He and his friend Little Flower enjoy riding their ponies in the river. Something goes wrong while with the buffalo hunters, and they find themselves all alone on the prairie at night with hungry coyotes. His pursuit of a vision quest that will tell him his destiny in life is heartwarming. Swift Eagle's journey to his selected site for the vision quest, ahead of a fierce storm, is very exciting. His being captured by Arapaho braves after completion of his vision quest results in justice served and a life lesson learned. The Medicine Man's interpretation of Swift Eagle's vision is profound.