“Little underground men are very useful. They explain all nature’s mysteries”(42). Billie Wind, a young teenage girl, takes on a journey through the Everglades. Billie’s journey through the Everglades allows her to explore the Seminole tribe’s legends. Her adventure to the Everglades was initiated by Charlie Wind punishing Billie Wind. In the beginning of her trip she is a doubter and denies the truth in many of her tribe’s legends or in anything that she was doing or was going to do. Billie Wind explores connections between her knowledge of science and the Seminole legends. The wildfire sparked Billie’s ability to become aware of the connections between science and the legends. “‘ Fire,’ she gasped. ’‘This is no thunderstorm. The
