Blue Heron

Cover art from Avi's Blue Heron

I have always been fascinated by herons. They seem so calm, so beautiful, so alone. It is almost as if they possess some kind of magic, the magic of patience, contentment, and being beautiful. What, I wondered, would happen if some kid--a girl in this case--who cared for such a bird, discovered that someone was trying to kill it? What would she do? This book is the answer to that question.