There’s no reasoning with Owen. The island cottage where he and his family have spent the last ten summers must be preserved. And he’s going to do it. Never mind that a bulldozer stands outside, ready to move in and level the place for a modern hotel. Never mind that summer’s over and Owen’s family is hurrying to catch the last ferry—or that school is starting—or that nobody sees it his way. Alone, fourteen-year-old Owen is going to stay and save the beautiful place others call ugly.