The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
Author(s): Meg Medina
On the night Sonia Ocampo is born, the village folk of Tres Montes survive the most horrific storm they have ever seen. Immediately they believe Sonia must possess a special gift to heal and protect. But after a young boy dies despite her prayers, sixteen-year-old Sonia is filled with shame and a sense of utter powerlessness. The hundreds of tiny gold symbols pinned to her shawl now only seem like empty, superstitious charms. At once she longs to escape a life built on lies. With the help of her aunt, Sonia takes a train to the city to begin a post in the household of a wealthy woman. Perhaps all their fortunes will now improve? However, a short time later Sonia hears the devastating news that her brother has gone missing from the village. It is not the first time a young man has disappeared in the region, and everyone knows all too well what his fate may be. Sonia must now risk absolutely everything to find him, and find a way to bring him home.
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The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind is an enticing blend of fantasy, folklore, and traditional Latin American reality. Adventurous and romantic, a lovely book." Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree
Meg Medina is the author of Tia Isa Wants a Car, illustrated by Claudio Munoz. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, she grew up in Queens, New York, and now lives in Richmond, Virginia.
General Fields
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- : Walker Books Ltd
- : Walker Books Ltd
- : 31 May 2012
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Meg Medina
- : Paperback
- : 256