In this middle-grade fantasy, Katie's world shatters when an earthquake plunges her into a realm of danger. Embarking on a fantasy quest with Za, an alien, she must find the Winged Ones to return home. This children's adventure book is filled with magical creatures, talking animals, and guardians guiding them through an environmental adventure. "Wind," a Nautilus Gold Winner, is a nature-inspired story celebrating friendship, bravery, and self-belief, offering young readers fiction that combines imaginative storytelling with ecological themes and a conservation message.