Winter Shadow Written by Richard Knight Illustrated by Richard Johnson Barefoot Books Step inside a Story
CHAPTER ONE THE DISCOVERY SHADOW ARRIVED IN OUR LIVES unexpectedly on a cold winter's day and I loved him more than anything else except perhaps for Grandfather himself We lived in a small mountain village far away from the world beyond the flood plain and we liked it that way The winters were harsh when the snow would cut us off from other villages for several months But spring when the snow melted and filled the streams and rivers of our valley was always for us a time of celebration That morning I had kicked my way 7
