A White Heron and Other American Short Stories

When a stranger visits her grandmother´s farm, little Sylvia has a problem. The stranger is looking for birds, and especially a white heron. Sylvia can lead him to a heron, but she loves the bird. She loves the young man too – and he is a hunter. What, she wonders, is the right thing to do? This is a varied collection of great American short stories for readers of all ages.