Mission Paragraph Island Rescue

The residents of Island of Sodor are building a search and rescuce center, but when Thomas gets lost at sea, while going to get supplies, he becomes the first rescue mission.

Flights of Percy and Emmitt: Rescue on Sophia Island endeavors to instill a lifetime appreciation for preserving the habitat of every living creature with whom we share our lives. The story presents this premise from the viewpoint of the animals who have sacred homes and families on this earth, just as humans do. Book one also seeks to introduce empathy to the hearts of all beings that beat to the same rhythms even as our appearances may differ. Teamwork and communication among species for an unselfish cause is the theme as the family flocks to join in a rescue mission. In essence, Flights of Percy and Emmitt encourages readers to honor the goals of living together in a peaceful and constructive manner for all species sharing our gift of this earth.

On June 23, 2000, a ship en route from Brazil to China foundered off the coast of South Africa, spilling 1,300 tons of oil into the ocean and contaminating the habitat of 75,000 penguins. Local conservation officials immediately launched a massive rescue operation, and 12,500 volunteers from around the globe rushed to South Africa in hopes of saving the imperiled birds. Serving as a rehabilitation manager during the initial phase of the three-month effort, Dyan deNapoli--better known as "the Penguin Lady" for her extensive work with penguins--and fellow volunteers de-oiled, nursed back to health, and released into the wild nearly all of the over 19,000 affected birds. Now, at the tenth anniversary of the disaster, deNapoli recounts the extraordinary story of the world's largest and most successful wildlife rescue--From publisher description.

When Mae breaks her leg she is taken by boat off the island where she lives to the mainland hospital.