Pin-Hung’s father is a forest ranger, and years of exposure have made Pin-Hung deeply knowledgeable about the forest’s wonders. However, he is often teased for being a baby who can’t let go of his “mana”—the small blanket that has comforted him since he was little.
This summer, as Pin-Hung and his classmates prepare to graduate from Forest Elementary School, they decide to embark on a grand adventure before starting junior high. Determined to prove his abilities to his father, Pin-Hung secretly heads to the mountains to camp with his friends. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when the troublesome Lin Yi-Jin follows them and threatens to tell the adults.
This book is a marvelous coming-of-age gift to children. In the trials of nature, children learn about plants, the wilderness, and, most importantly, their own abilities and limits.