Akpa's Journey - Mia Pelletier

After the thick-billed murre Akpa emerges from his egg high on an Arctic cliff, he soon learns that he must embark on a long migration before he can even fly. Jumping into the icy water with his father to guide him, Akpa must swim 1,000 kilometers of his journey south before he can finally fly the last leg of his journey. Adult male murres are also unable to fly during this time of year, due to their changing feathers, so father and son must sail south on the choppy ocean waves, encountering new and unknown creatures along the way.