Doug starts to learn how to draw, starting with a copy of Audubon's Arctic Tern under the tutelage of Mr. In Marysville, Doug is fascinated by The Birds of America, a book illustrated by John James Audubon, on display under glass at the local library. It was the most terrifying picture I'd ever seen. This bird was falling, and there wasn't a single thing in the world that cared at all. The sky around him was dark, like the air was too heavy to fly in. And his beak was opened a little bit, probably because he was trying to suck in some air before he crashed into the water. His eyes were round and bright and afraid. His wings were back, his tail feathers were back, and his neck was pulled around as if he was trying to turn but couldn't.
He was all alone, and he looked like he was falling out of the sky and into this cold, green sea. And on the whole page there was only one picture. Its pages were longer than a good-sized baseball bat. Underneath the glass was this book, a huge book, a huge, huge book.
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