So begins Mila’s quest. She enlists the help of her friend Roxy the red fox, who takes her across the river into the realm of the spirits. Many challenges await her as she learns the cultural values of compassion, courage and love. Great Spirit himself becomes her guide, taking on several guises from shrew to hummingbird to teach Mila that empowerment can be found in the smallest things. But does she discover The Secret? “The answer,” as Bob Dylan sings, “is blowing in the wind…” or is it in her grandmother’s kitchen? A substantial section of References and Inspirations follows the story. Science, environmental issues, history, myth and indigenous knowledge are used to show that these are different kinds of wisdom that complement, rather than disprove each other. Who Is the Wind encourages the young reader and educator alike to ask questions and explore different ways of understanding our world. Great Discoveries begin with Great Questions. 

“A young girl on a quest to see the Wind invokes her spiritual powers and the help of some special friends to discover that truth is more than what meets the eye.”