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When gentle butterfly Luma sees ripples spreading across the pond, she wonders how far one small flutter can go. But when her courage is tested by change, weather, and worry, she learns that every act of kindness—no matter how small—can make a difference.

At the edge of a bright yellow pond, little butterfly Luma just wants to be noticed. Surrounded by frogs, dragonflies, and sparkling wings, she feels too ordinary to shine. But as Luma flutters through small adventures and funny mix-ups, she learns that being herself may be the most special thing of all.

When fifteen-year-old Jay becomes separated from his class during a field trip into the Florida slough, he’s armed with almost nothing: a half-charged drone, a paper map, and a bottle of warm water. Every step through the swamp is a fight against mud that pulls, roots that trip, and eyes in the water that might belong to logs—or alligators. But the swamp isn’t empty. Moss, a scarred, ancient alligator, shadows Jay’s journey. Not as protector, not as hunter—simply as presence. In the fog and silence, that presence feels like guidance.