First of all, I really enjoyed reading this story. I feel that as a child, it takes so much maturity and sense to be able to understand the value on life. Not only the value of life as a human, but the value of life that all living things contain. Sylvy had a strong resemblance of an intelligent adult, but still possessed some characteristics of a child. She understood that she and her grandma were poor. She understood the value of ten dollars. And best of all, she understood the greatness of life that the Heron held. It was a process in the making, understanding the life within the Heron, but after her aquiantance with him, she felt a strong connection that money could not break. This is an utterly mature characteristic that can take years for a human to understand. Sylvy though, was not an ordinary child. She had a way with nature and life that many can only dream of. I love this story because it shows the ambition Sylvy has to win over the lad's heart and the ambition she has to enrich her and her grandmother's life. But what really wins me over is how Sylvy is smart enough to contain her ambition to save "the Heron's secret!"
P.S. I feel that the title has a bit of a misplacement. It is titled "A White Heron", but to me it seems as if it should be "The White Heron". B/c it was this special Heron that Sylvy encounters that helps to teach her an important understanding of the value of life. :)
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