{"product_id":"pufflings-fly-free-a-rescue-tale-from-iceland-9781665980227","title":"Pufflings Fly Free!: A Rescue Tale from Iceland","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Colleen Paeff | Linda Ólafsdóttir\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Animals - Birds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Sibert Honoree Colleen Paeff comes a quietly powerful picture book about one young girl's courageous mission to save a baby puffin, or puffling, with the support of her community on the Icelandic Westman Islands, exploring themes of environmental conservation, animals, family traditions, and girls in science.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile most of the world sleeps, Freya and her family embark on a late-night rescue mission like no other. On Iceland's Westman Islands, families gather at midnight to save lost baby puffins, or pufflings, guiding them safely back to the sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFreya has always dreamed of rescuing a puffling on her own, just like her older siblings. But every time she tries, the tiny birds slip through her fingers--beaks nip, claws scratch, and they escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen one puffling tumbles into the deep clamshell bucket of an excavator, out of reach from everyone else, Freya is faced with a choice. With her family ready to head home, she must find the courage to climb in and save the little bird--all by herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fictional story is based on the Puffling Patrol, a real rescue that takes place every year on the Westman Islands of Iceland. Both the author and illustrator joined the Puffling Patrol and rescued birds themselves.","brand":"Margaret K. McElderry Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47967800328343,"sku":"9781665980227","price":1163.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781665980227.webp?v=1782915700","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pufflings-fly-free-a-rescue-tale-from-iceland-9781665980227","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}