Gaia Girls Way of Water
Miho's backyard had always been the sea. The creatures within it were an endless source of fascination. But when the sea steals away her small family, she finds herself the ward of an uncle she has never met and submerged in a world she has never known: Japan.
From the city of Nagoya to the seaside town of Goza, Miho struggles to fit in and navigate the language, the culture and her own grief. It is in Goza that she discovers her surprising family history and finds new teachers. She is befriended by an old man who becomes her Sensei and teaches her Sho-do, The Way of the Brush.
It is there she meets Gaia, the living entity of the Earth. Gaia grants her amazing powers to connect with the "minds in the water" and Miho is given access and understanding to all the world's oceans. Will she be able to use her powers to help balance the traditions of the past with the demands of the present? Can she overcome her outsider status to help others understand The Way of Water?
About Lee Welles (Rochester, New York Author)
Lee Welles is the author of the award-winning Gaia Girls Book Series (Chelsea Green Publishing.) Her first novel in the middle-reader series, Gaia Girls Enter the Earth, won a National Outdoor Book Award; and the second book, Gaia Girls Way of Water, was awarded a Nautilus Book Award, giving to books that inspire change in the world. Ms. Welles also wrote a weekly wellness column, "Real Wellness" that appeared in three Gannett papers for five years.
Prior to her adventures in authorship, Lee was a health and wellness professional. Her business, MARS Fitness Services, provided both individual and corporate programs. She has worked with many organizations, even designing and implementing a nationwide fitness benefit for Fortune 500 company, Corning Incorporated.
Lee is an accomplished speaker and has given lectures, workshops, and keynote address to non-profits, service organizations, schools and universities, and business around the country. Lee was elected three times to serve as a councilman for the City of Corning and was Corning's first woman Deputy Mayor.
