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.Had he not killed her? As he was about to call out to her, he saw a hunter break from a thicket.The hunter raised his gun to his shoulder and aimed right at the Golden Bird.Simon leaped forward.The bullet intended for the Golden Bird struck him.He fell.The hunter, seeing a human form fall and fearing he had killed a man, turned and fled.As Simon lay upon the ground dying, the forest became utterly still.He opened his eyes and looked up.The trees were covered with birds, all of which were staring at him.Among them was the Golden Bird.Simon gazed at her."Is it really you?" he managed to ask."The one I thought I killed?"The Golden Bird fluttered down by his side."Yes, it's me," she replied softly."And you, are you the one whom all the world was to notice?""Yes," he whispered."And did the whole world take notice?"After a moment Simon said, "Yes, but there was one who never noticed the world.""Who was that?""Me," said Simon, and he closed his eyes.In the forest nothing moved.The Golden Bird swept her wings over Simon's body.As she did, Simon was again transformed.He became a bird—a complete bird—of great majesty.With another sweep of her wings, the Golden Bird brought Simon back to life.The Golden Bird leaped into the air.And Simon followed, his great wings beating the dark night, flying by her side, free and whole at last.About the AuthorAVI has written many acclaimed novels for middle grade and teen readers, including his Newbery Medal–winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and his two Newbery Honor books, Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.He lives in Denver, Colorado
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