<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A boy and a goatman defy the establishment in a whimsical fantasy about belonging, the dangers of forgetting history, the Usefulness of art, and the importance of wind control.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Medford lives on a neat, orderly island called--simply--Island.<br> Islanders like names that say exactly what a thing (or a person) is or does. Medford Runyuin is different. A foundling, he has a meaningless name that is just one of many reminders that he's an outsider. He also has a secret that could get him banished from Island forever.<br> A strange creature is about to arrive on Island, and Medford's secret will be out before he can blink twice.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The novel's humor and amiable tone make it a highly-accessible but thought-provoking read.<i>--The Horn Book Magazine</i></p>Avid readers in middle school and high school will enjoy a tale that combines magic with an almost puritanical culture.--<i>VOYA (5Q4P)</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>ELLEN BOORAEM</b> worked for two decades as a reporter and editor at small-town weeklies, until she quit her day job to write <i>The Unnameables.</i> She lives in Brooklin, Maine.
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