The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
Candlewick Press · Paperback · September 24, 2013
“Fluent and lovely.” — School Library Journal Sixteen-year-old Sonia Ocampo was born on the night of the worst storm Tres Montes had ever seen.
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- Who it’s for
- A strong-willed girl faces others’ expectations and discovers what power means to her.
- Genres
- Magical Realism for Teens, Coming of Age, Hispanic & Latino YA
- Published
- Candlewick Press, September 24, 2013
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“Fluent and lovely.” — School Library Journal Sixteen-year-old Sonia Ocampo 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. Sonia knows she has no special powers, but how can she disappoint those who look to her for solace?
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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.
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A strong-willed girl faces others’ expectations and discovers what power means to her.
Come here for
- A warm coming-of-age story about belief, responsibility, and young romance.
Expect
- A keen sense of place and a hint of magical realism.
- Warmhearted characters, young romance, and life’s harder truths.
Where it sits
| Magical Realism for Teens | 77% |
|---|---|
| Hispanic & Latino YA | 74% |
| Coming of Age | 51% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Magical Realism for Teens
- Hispanic & Latino YA
- Immigration for Teens
- Authors
- Meg Medina
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- September 24, 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Magical Realism for Teens