A local birdman legend proves true when an uprooted and miserable preteen, in order to protect his new home and family from treasure hunters in search of a hidden fortune, seeks help from a disagreeable and secretive derelict inhabiting an ancient oak tree and finds he?s rewarded with a new optimism for life.

As FFF said.

And?statements like?”he?s rewarded with a new optimism for life”? are superfluous — and vague and relate to?a subjective need rather than an objective want or goal.? (And, anyway,? most stories have a happy ending.)

Also as structured the logline presents the protagonist as passive, the receiver of the solution to his problem —?”he’s rewarded”.? A protagonist needs to be proactive, the agent of his own fate.?( In this scenario, the derelict would play the role of helpful mentor.)