Meet a nine-year old boy named Ari, who lives in Israel on a Moshav in the Negev Desert. Every spring and autumn an exciting event occurs where a world famous migration of 500 million birds of 200 different species fly over. Through watching these birds, Ari decides to become a vegetarian. Here is a whimsical and touching tale of his effort to "own his own stomach" while facing the moral and social challenges that occur within his family and community. Kids learn that people who have differences can love each other even when they don't understand each other.
Roberta Kalechofsky is the author of seven works of fiction, two collections of essays, a monograph on George Orwell, and a book of poetry. Her fiction has been translated into Italian and she has been published in Italy. She is the recipient of a literary fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Massachusetts Council on the Arts. Her work has been published in many periodicals and several anthologies, including The Best American Short Stories of 1972.