The Trumpet of the SwanAges 9 12. Although he lacks a voice in the traditional "Ko hoh!" sense, trumpeter swan Louis learns to speak to the world with a trumpet stolen from a music store by his father. With the support of an unusual boy named Sam, who helps Louis learn how to read and write, the swan has some rather unswanlike adventures and ultimately wins the love and the freedom of a beautiful swan named Serena. For over 30 years, E. B. White's masterpiece has captured