The Home Wind

Jamie Kangas struggles with turbulent emotions caused by the death of his father, who perished in a logging accident--an accident for which Jamie blames himself. While his mother works as cook in a logging camp, Jamie is run ragged as chore boy. The grinding dreariness fades when Jamie meets a Native American boy, Gray Feather, who carries a burden of his own. The two boys become close friends as they face the challenges of a harsh environment and prejudcied world. And as trees fall to the lumberjack's blade, Jamie hears the ghostly words of his father, warning of future catastrophe. 

The Home Wind is a U.P. Notable Book Award Winner. As a former teacher, I recommend this as an "all boy" book for reluctant readers. Two boys met and became friends in the 1870s logging camp. The hardships of the boys are true because of the author's well-researched history of the time. It is a page-turner that I could not put down...A discussion guide at the end of the book is a plus for teachers and book clubs.

Carolyn Wilhelm, Book Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

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