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by Kate Pistone • illustrated by Paul Casale
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Erin followed her family into the little plane.
It had seats for only six passengers. She sat by
herself next to the one empty seat. Erin did not
feel like talking. The rest of them were
chattering away as if everything were just fine.
This was the second plane they had taken
today. The first one was a huge silver jet. Erin
had looked out the window as the jet took off
and circled over the city. She said farewell to
the skyscrapers and other buildings. She said
goodbye to the city that had always been
her home.
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The big jet had flown above the clouds. There
was nothing to look at except clouds, clouds,
clouds. The view from this little plane was
different. Erin could see everything on the
ground. What she saw were trees, trees, trees.
Where was her family going?
She knew they were going to a new house. She
knew the house was in the Appalachian
Mountains. But what would it be like? That she
didn’t know.
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After the plane ride came an endless car ride.
“Are we there yet?” groaned Shawn. He was
getting restless.
“Not yet, sweetheart,” said Mom.
Erin and Stephanie frowned as they looked out
at endless trees.
The only one who seemed happy about the
move was her dad. Dad was so excited about
moving because he was going to fulfill his dream
of being a cabinetmaker. Grandpa Kline and
Great-grandpa Kline had been cabinetmakers.
They made cabinets, tables, chairs, benches, andother things from wood.
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Dad wanted to make chairs. In fact, he had
given up his restaurant job in the city so he could
carry on this family tradition. Erin was sorry that her dad had made this decision. She knew she
would miss her friends and her busy city life. She
was convinced that there would be nothing for her
to do in the mountains.
“There it is,” said Mom.“Yes, we’ve arrived before dark,” said Dad.
“You’ll have time to look around and make
yourselves at home.”
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That night Erin slept in the big room at the top
of the house by herself. She was used to hearing
Stephanie snoring next to her and the honks of
cars and trucks going by. Now she could only hear
the unfamiliar chirping of crickets. Erin missed hernoisy city room.
Unable to sleep, Erin began to cry quietly. She
didn’t want the rest of the family to hear her
wailing. Finally, she seemed to run out of tears.
She turned over on her side and fell asleep.
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The next day, Erin went for a walk with her
mom. It didn’t take long for Erin to be interested
in her new surroundings. Even though Erin was
stubborn about moving, she was also curious about
this strange place. She had lived in an apartment
building all her life. When she went for a walk in
the city, there was a lot to see, but this was so
different.
The noises were different here, too. Erin
heard something gurgling by the side of the road.
She stopped Mom to see what was making the
funny noise.
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It was a little river. The stream’s bed was
covered with rocks and pebbles. Tiny underwater
plants grew between the stones. Insects with wispy
legs danced on the water’s surface. Dragonflies
hovered close to the stream, darting from one
flower to another.
“Look at that, Mom!” shouted Erin. “It’sa fish!”
“Do you know what kind of fish that is?” her
mom asked. Erin shook her head.
“That is a rainbow trout,” Mom told her.
“Maybe we can go fishing tomorrow and seeif we can catch some trout.”
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Suddenly, the trout leaped out of the water.
Its scales glistened in the summer sun. As the
fish dove back into the water, it opened its
mouth and took a gulp of something. Erin bent
down to see.
“The trout just ate these little worms!”
“Those aren’t worms, Erin. They’re baby
insects,” replied Mom. “They’re probably
dragonfly larvae.”
“Trout eat baby insects? That sounds like a
dreadful meal! Why do they eat insects?”
“It’s only natural for the trout, honey. That’s
just what they eat,” answered Mother.
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Erin and Mom continued to walk deeper into
the woods. “What’s that up ahead?” asked Erin.
“It looks like something blocking the stream.”
She ran to look at the mysterious object. Her
eyes widened in amazement as she realized what
she had found.
“Could this be a beaver dam, Mom? It’s made
of sticks!” Just then, they heard a high shrill
scream. Erin was scared, but Mom kept her wits
about her.
“Erin, keep still,” Mom whispered.
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A huge bird dove down from the sky. Erin
thought it would hit the water head first. Before
she knew it, the bird stuck out its claws and caught
a fish. Then it turned and flew away over the
trees. The fish was clutched tightly in the bird’s
claws.
Erin let out a sigh of relief. “That was kind
of scary!” she exclaimed. “I was brave, wasn’t I,
Mom?”
“You were very brave, Erin,” answered Mom.
“That big bird was an osprey.”
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“We’ve had a very exciting walk!” Erin said.
“It’s made me thirsty. Can we go home and make
some lemonade?”
When they got home, Erin decided to draw a
map of the places she had seen on her walk. She
found her markers in one of her unpacked boxes
and began drawing. She started with their house,
then added the forest, the stream, the beaver dam,
and the osprey.
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As Erin drew, she began to think about what
she was drawing. The living things in the
environment around her house all depended oneach other. The insects depended on the water so
that they could lay their eggs. The rainbow trout
depended on the insects for food. The osprey
depended on the rainbow trout for food, and the
beavers depended on the trees for branches tobuild their dam. Erin put down her crayons and
ran to find Dad.
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“Dad!” she called. “I need to tell you somethingimportant.”
“What is it, honey?” Dad replied.
“If you cut down all these trees and turn them
into chairs, the beavers will have no way to build a
dam! If that happens, the ospreys won’t be able tocatch fish!”
“What do you mean, sweetheart?” said Dad.
“What I mean is, Mom and I saw all of these
wonderful creatures on our walk today. They all
depend on the trees. If you cut them all down,none of the animals will survive.”
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“Thanks for your good advice, Erin,”replied Dad. “You’re right. I know how the
environment works. I’m not going to cut
down all of the trees. I will change the
environment a little, but I’ll be careful not
to change it too much. Part of my job ismaking sure that the environment stays
balanced.”
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Erin was glad that she had spoken with Dad.
She was glad that there would be food and shelter
for all the creatures in the forest.
Erin realized that her new mountain home was
just as exciting as her old city home, but in a
different way. That night, in her big, new room,
she listened happily to the lullaby of the crickets as
she drifted off to sleep.
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1Who is the main character in the story?
2Why do you think the writer included
information about how animals depend on
the environment?
3What do you think Erin learns at the end of
the story?
4What have you learned about living in the
country from reading this story?
5How do Erin’s feelings about her new home
change from the beginning of the story tothe end?
6How would you feel if you moved away from
your home?
Journal Entry Imagine that you are Erin.You are keeping a nature journal to record your
experiences at your new home. Write an entry
describing what you see on a walk in the woods.
Think and Respond
School-Home Connection Talk with family
members about trips or outings you have taken.How were the places you visited the same as
where you live? How were they different?