Andy Flynn is one of those saved, but his mother and stepfather both die in the flood. Suddenly the only world Andy has ever known is gone and he is alone. Aunt Mona, whom he has never met, takes him to live with her in Halifax, on the opposite side of the country. During the trip, Aunt Mona reveals to him that his father is still alive – and living in Halifax. As soon as they reach their destination, Andy escapes to find his father. Although Vincent Flynn may not be the perfect father, Andy wants to stay with him rather than live with his harsh aunt.

• ISBN: 9780374350574
• Author: Heneghan, James
• Published: 2002 , Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
• Themes: Aunts, Fathers and sons, Irish, Leprechauns, Orphans
• Descriptors: Canada, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction
• No. of pages: 192