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K-3I Can Read Book series.
Planting potatoes on her family's farm, young Jeannie hears a cry from the nearby forest and finds a newborn fawn. Her attachment to and concern for the abandoned fawn is palpable, yet the story is not sentimentalized, as the family deals realistically and sensibly with the care of a wild animal. Schuett's gently glowing illustrations depict the story's natural setting as well as the emotional narrative.