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White Heron, By Sarah Orne Jewett
“White Heron,” is a short story written by Sarah Orne Jewett or originally known as Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett. The story was published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company in 1886 in a collection of other short stories. The plot follows a young 8 year old girl named Sylvia and her grandmother on a small farm out in the woodlands. She comes face to face with a troubling predicament. Would she give up a beautiful endangered animal for her family or will she keep her loyalty to the White Herons secret? I love this story because it’s short and straight to the point with a pop of color.
Sylvia is a lonely little girl, living away from all of her other siblings on a farm spending her time with Mistress Moo, a friendly cow. One day, a hunter seeks refuge
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