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Billie Wind, a member of the Seminole tribe, struggles to reconcile her customs with the stark dangers of pollution and nuclear war that her school lessons describe. Urged by her elders, she ventures alone into the Everglades to investigate these threats and the stories of talking animals and earth spirits her people believe. In the wilderness, Billie learns to trust the rhythms of nature. Guided by an otter, a panther cub, and a turtle, she discovers that understanding the land’s voice is essential for her survival—and for finding the answers she seeks about the world beyond her tribe.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jean Craighead George
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