When Douglas Wood was young, he had ADHD and that made learning to read hard for him. His teacher, Miss Little, made him stay after school to practice reading. Douglas wanted to be anywhere but there. Then, Miss Little handed him a book called The Little Island. Douglas wanted to know what happened in that book because his favorite place in the world was a little island. He knew that island well. Miss Little shares a gift of time and a gift of encouragement to help Douglas want to practice his reading. Decades later he sends her a very special gift.