Plot Summary
The story concerns two Great Horned Owls found by Billy, Bruce and Murray in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The owls become part of a larger pet collection. Wol is the larger bird and is a lighter color (pure white with a little black). Weeps is a mottled brown. Wol was found under a bush after a storm. Weeps was found in a barrel filled with oil. When Billy witnesses children throwing stones at Weeps, who is unable to fly, he trades his scout knife for him. Both Wol and Weeps are given to Bruce before Billy and his family move away to Toronto, Ontario. In the end, they are through with tough times and live a happy life.
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