The girl who could silence the wind by Meg Medina
Sonia's entire village believes she has a gift, but it's only in leaving
home that she
finds out who she truly is. A compelling tale from a rich new
voice in young adult
fiction.
Sixteen-year-old
Sonia Ocampa was born on the night of the worst
storm
Tres Montes had ever seen. And when the winds mercifully
stopped,
an unshakable belief in the girl's protective powers began.
All
her life, Sonia has been asked to pray for sick mothers or missing
sons,
as worried parents and friends press silver milagros in her hands. Sonia knows
she has no
special powers, but how can she disappoint those who look to her for
solace?
Still, her conscience is heavy, so when she gets a chance to travel to the city
and work in the home of a wealthy woman, she seizes it. At first, Sonia feels
freedom
in being treated like all the other girls. But when news arrives that
her beloved
brother has disappeared while looking for work, she learns to her
sorrow that she can
never truly leave past or family behind.
With deeply
realized characters, a keen sense of place, a hint of magical realism, and a flush of young romance, Meg Medina tells the tale of a strong-willed,
warmhearted girl who dares to face life's harsh truths as she finds her real
power
.
A very haunting tale. Well written.
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