First published 2020
Kiran lives on a remote island where he cares for puffin colonies that nest in the rocky cliffs. The twelve-year-old knows every bird and watches over their breeding grounds with quiet dedication. Then a businessman arrives with plans to transform the island into a luxury resort. The development would destroy the nesting sites where puffins have returned for generations. Kiran feels powerless against such wealth and influence until he meets a young ornithologist who shares his love for the birds. Together they devise a strategy to expose the environmental damage the resort would cause. Kiran must find courage he never knew he possessed to challenge adults who see only profit where he sees home. The fate of the puffin colony rests on whether one boy can prove that some things matter more than money.
Genres: fiction, animals, adventure, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, underdog
Setting: Island, Remote Island
Period: Contemporary
112 pages · Paperback · Puffin Canada