The Flamingo Feather

"The Flamingo Feather" by Kirk Munroe is an adventurous story set during early American exploration. It follows a young French boy named Réné de Veaux, an orphan, as he journeys from his childhood town to Paris to live with his uncle, the Chevalier Réné de Laudonniere, and then subsequently to the New World to establish a French colony. Once there, Réné faces challenges of friendship, understanding, and survival as he encounters the captivating local Indigenous people while navigating the tensions introduced by those who are not so friendly. Réné soon befriends a young, native boy named Has-se and learns the ways of the new world, facing conflicts and adventures along the way that test his courage and cultural awareness, teaching new valuable lessons as he grows through the dangers surrounding him.