One wing and a prayer

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A girl nursed back to good health an injured mourning dove. The bird, named Olive, could never fly again for one of her wings was severed at the shoulder by a stomping cow. Nevertheless, she brought joy around the house and laid so many eggs that made the girl win first prize at the school fair.

author: Porter, Penny
Mourning dove, Birds

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Flight of the red-tail

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A boy insists on caring for a hawk crippled by a gunshot, citing that it deserved a chance to live. The hawk's slow but miraculous recovery and its eventual return to the wilderness attests to the power of faith and hope in achieving seemingly impossible results.

author: Porter, Penny
Animal welfare, Animal rescue, Red-tailed hawk

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Cyclops stole our hearts

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A deformed, one-eyed calf becomes a loving family pet on a ranch.

author: Porter, Penny
Appreciation, Family farms, Calves, Calves (Cattle)

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