Heidi is a work of children's fiction published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. It is a novel about the events in the life of a 5-year-old girl in her paternal grandfather's care in the Swiss Alps. This selected excerpt focuses on Heidi going up the Alm to be with her grandfather. The e-book is available in the public domain and is ideal for grade 5 & 6 readers.