My niece and I read Mirandy and Brother Wind a couple of years ago, I guess. I enjoyed the book, thought it was fun and unique, but if I remember correctly, my niece found it to be a little confusing. As I've mentioned before, she's a very literal child, and the idea of dancing wind was just not s...
In this story Mirandy wants to capture Brother Wind so he will be her partner for the upcoming cakewalk. Cakewalk in this context is an African-American tradition of competitive line dancing, not the modern carnival game. It's clear that Mirandy's sweet friend Ezel would love to be her partner, but ...
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