Published January 3rd 2006 by Scribner (first published 1970)
Avi just recommended me this short story when I was trying to find some good stories for my students' storytelling competition, and in my quest to find good stories, and here he asked me to read this one.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull is an outcast member of his flock. Unlike other gulls, he is not content flapping around and squawking and scavenging for food. He wants to fly and hunt like hawks and eagles. He wants to break out of the static life and old ways of the elder gulls. His brazenness earns him exile, and that is when his journey begins.
What sets this book apart is its simplicity in conveying thoughts on life and what the reader takes away depends on their personal perception, to name a few "motivation to seek a higher purpose, follow your dreams and not be held back by conventional limitations".
Great for children, even better for adults. This is such a short book, btw! So, I am going to recommend it, it doesn't take much time to read it at your leisure.
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