The Ant and the Magician

<p><strong><em>Gold Medal Winner for Children's Fiction Fables</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Silver Medal Winner for Children's Fiction Animals</em></strong></p><p></p><p>In a fantasy world a powerful magician commands the winds to plow his fields sow the seeds water the furrows and harvest the crops.</p><p></p><p>This is fine for the magician but in the fields where the winds play out their tasks the animals living there are blown about. They hold a meeting. None of them can decide what to do until a tiny ant named Amanda stands up and says I'll stop the winds.</p><p></p><p>The other animals laugh. One of them says the bear has claws and the fox teeth. What could a tiny ant possibly have to confront the power of a magician?</p><p></p><p>Amanda just smiles. The best thing of all my wits.</p><p></p><p>A modern fable The Ant and the Magician demonstrates how everyone can stand up and make a difference no matter their size or popularity.</p>