Salvie swims upstream, but a tall dam looms in the way! Will she get eaten by Roy the Eagle, or will she strike a bargain with him?

Salvie, an adult trout, feels it's time to go upstream and become a mom! Following the pull of the Susquehanna River, she swims upstream. There, in one of the tributaries with fast-moving, cold water and a shady canopy of trees sheltering the creek, hide her traditional spawning grounds.

She swims and swims - until she finds a dam.

Another dam! Unlike the other dams, this one looms too big to jump.

A young eagle watches her with a patient, hungry eye.

It takes Molly the Raven to teach Roy, the rowdy eagle, the wisdom of helping others. Even when they look like a tasty dinner.

It takes a nocturnal strategy session with a pod of young eel as they develop a plan.

Read on and follow this environmental, educational story suitable for all ages! You will find original artwork to print and color at the very end.

Author Kate Pavelle, who co-wrote the "Heritage Cookies of the Old and New World" cookie cookbook, wrote this story. It's illustrated by Lee Pavelle from Ithaca College, and published by Mugen Press.

A prolific writer under another name, Kate Pavelle is an award-winning author and an Amazon best-seller. Her works span many genres, but her Kate Pavelle pen name focuses on works of suspense, adventure, and the occasonal dead body.

Born in the Czech Republic, Kate enjoys her rich family and professional life in Pittsburgh, PA.