Title: Latest news from the birds - Erik Orsenna - book
Summary :
A man tired of rewarding good students sends investigators across Europe to find passionate and free-spirited children. What if, instead of rewarding good students, we recognized passionate children? Seven children are selected by a “European Passion Foundation” that awards prizes to make children's dreams come true. Javier, Morwenna, Etienne, Victoria, Thomas, Hillary, and Hans embark on an incredible adventure. They are reunited for two months on a mysterious island, buffeted by winds and storms. An island they soon dream of leaving by any means necessary. Who was the first to say the word "airplane"?