Background
Born in Massachusetts, he grew up in Bangor, Maine, and Kennebunkport, Maine, and received a degree in biology from the University of Maine.
Born in Massachusetts, he grew up in Bangor, Maine, and Kennebunkport, Maine, and received a degree in biology from the University of Maine.
His interest in biology is often reflected in his books" topics. One of his most noted works is Nights of the Pufflings (1995), set to the Icelandic island of Heimaey. The story introduces a local children tradition of rescuing young birds, pufflings, who take their first flight on August nights, and get accidentally stranded in the village streets.
The children then set them free at the beach at daytime.
Several of McMillan"s books were translated into other languages, Icelandic, German or Korean.
