D A Fontaine
ASIN: B00MJPK6SU
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 28
A heart warming story of Akiak, a snowy owl forced to leave his home in the arctic, and head to the "hardtop", with his family. hardship ensues, before and during their journey, but beauty is all around, as this descriptive short story takes you along for a delightful afternoon read. It's a short story and a half at 7,000 words.
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I was soaring, my wings spread out from my sides, the air moving beneath my body, flowing seamlessly, as I searched the arctic tundra. My eyes wide, my head lowered as I circled slowly, dropping my pure white body from the crisp blue sky. In an instant, my wings lifted, my sharp talons stretching forward, reaching, ready to grab the little lemming, sitting silently under the white fluffy snow. Winter had not yet left us, its grip holding on, the snow still blanketing the arctic tundra. Spring had not yet arrived in the land of the midnight sun.
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