white heron
A White Heron tells the story of nine-year old Sylvia who lives with her grandmother on a farm in New England. She loves the woods and the animals and especially the white heron. ... Sylvia likes the young man , but is horrified when she learns he wants to kill the heron. Nevertheless, she wants to please him and goes in search of the heron’s nest. ... When she finds the heron, she cannot bring herself to tell him.