Jonathan Livingston Seagull

This story is a cute reimagining of the Christian story of Jesus, using a seagull who aspires to an existence beyond the simple gathering of food. It was published in the 1970's - a leftover artifact of the hippy free love revolution the late 60's, and while there's a nice story about morality and the value of perseverance, it's fairly shallow. Still, for what amounts to an elaborate short story, I found it entertaining and engaging and something worth reading.