Flight of the Puffin by Anne Braden

 

Happy Saturday!

I am here today to share with you my thoughts on Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden. 

I was sent a copy of the ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 

First things first, I'm going to kick off this review and admit that I totally judged this book by its cover and I wasn't sure if it was going to be something that I would want to read.  But I came to my senses and I am glad that I did. 

Braden's story takes the reader to share the experiences (and thoughts) of 4 characters.  Side note: I know that at least 3 of the characters are pre-teens, I don't know about the age of the 4th character. 

Libby knows that she doesn't want to live up the expectations that everyone in town has set for her: to be a bully just like her dad and her brother. 

Libby knows that she wants to be more.  She comes across a rock in the art closet with an inscription on it: "Create the world of your dreams".  Libby takes this inspiration and runs with it.

Braden shows that one act of kindness can cause change - influencing the mind of one person and make a change in how they view the world carries a positive impact. 

Braden also shows how misinformation can lead to unintentional and unwanted consequences. 

That being said, Braden also shows that reader how being informed can change perception.

All in all, I really did enjoy this story!

- Jillian