The Montana backwoods becomes the setting for this heartwarming story about a boy, his strange forest friend, and their love of nature. One evening, Nikki Smith was resting quietly on an old tree stump when he heard a strange laughing sound echo through the trees. Now, Nikki had heard just about every sound the woods could possibly make, but this was certainly not one of them. As he quickly stood up from where he was seated, he once again heard the peculiar high-pitched laugh. This time it seemed to be getting a bit louder. He quickly turned and, to his surprise, caught saw a flash of...

White Cloud and the Golden Canyon is a story about a young Lakota brave who sets out on a dangerous journey into the wilderness in search of the mystical Golden Canyon and his true animal spirit. On his journey, he encounters three animal journey guides: Silver Wolf, Sky Bird, and Wind Runner. These journey guides protect White Cloud and give his wisdom and guidance as he searches for his true animal spirit. Life spirit animals or totems carry meaning, wisdom, and power. A person's life spirit animal is one who, through its own unique characteristics, will teach them important lessons as they...