Nim's Island

Nim Rusoe lives on a deserted island with her scientist father Jack, and her best friends : Selkie, a sea lion; Fred, a bearded dragon lizard; and Galileo, a plucky pelican. But when Jack goes missing at sea and the island is " invaded," Nim reaches out via email to the author of her favorite books, and together, each discovers what it takes to truly become the hero of your own life story.