An island of my own

Summary: Fifteen-year-old Rowan, the daughter of foreign correspondents on assignment in Africa, finds herself beached for the summer with her cousins in an isolated arear near Tofino, B.C.--a drastic change from the international hustle to which she has become accustomed. Desperate for a summer project and a chance to prove herself an intrepid researcher like her parents, she camps out on a neighbouring island to monitor the progress of an endangered group of sea otters threatened by development plans and a real estate agent trying to sell the property tourism. Making notes in her journal and documenting the habits and behaviour of the rare otters, Rowan makes the case for their safety and with the help of her family, friends, journalists and a committed marine biologist she fights for their protection. Before the summer is out Rowan has learned a valued lesson about believing in herself and fighting for something worthwhile.

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