Nim's Island is the story of a little girl, Nim, who lives on a beautiful, deserted island with her father, Jack. Nim's father is a scientist and he leaves Nim alone on the island for three days and three nights in search of interesting plankton. With Jack gone, it is up to Nim to take care of the garden, fish for dinner, check the beaches for anything that may have floated in from the tide, and chop down the tree branches with the ripe bananas. With her sea lion friend, Selkie, and the iguana, Fred, by her side, Nim feels confident taking care of herself while alone on the island.

But, when Jack stops calling, Nim's confidence wavers and she turns to her favorite adventure author, Alex Rover, for company. The e-mail correspondence between Alex and Nim is fraught with misunderstandings, yet they both find answers they didn't even know they were searching for, and a courage that surpasses that of the bravest hero in Alex's novels!

No, this cute children's book is not a Newbery Award winner! But, it is an adorable little book. I set this one aside a couple of weeks ago when I was rummaging through the boxes and boxes (and boxes and boxes) of books and teacher stuff at my mother-in-law's house searching for all the Newbery books I'd had in my classroom library.

The reason I set this book aside is because there is a movie.

And I want to see it.

Actually, I'm dying to see it. But, the teacher and reader in me knew I would have to read the book first. And I'm glad I did. It was a fun, easy read.