Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White - September 1973

Lewis is a Trumpeter Swan who came into the world lacking a foice. When his father explained to him that he was different from other cygnets, Lois felt seared. His father, however, promised to help. Sam Beaver, boy how loved all wild things, took Louis to school, where he learned to read and write. This was a help, but it did not solve his major problem: he was in love with the beautiful swan Serena, and she spurned him because he as defective. And that was when Louis's father, the old cob, did a difficult thing - he put honor aside and stole a trumpet so his would would be able to woo his love. Louis's determination to become a trumpeter and pay off his father's debt takes him fr from the wilderness he loves. But he succeeds and wins the swan of his desiring.