The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind - by Meg Medina (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Worn down by the constant petitions of the villagers who think she has special powers, sixteen-year-old Sonia leaves behind her shawl covered with milagros and her mountain home and sets out to live a life of her own choosing in the capital city.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"Fluent and lovely." -- <i>School Library Journal</i></b> <p/>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? 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Medina creates a compelling narrative within a Latin American culture where parents cling to old ways and their children thread their paths between hope and despair, trying to find a viable future. Though touches of magical realism appear in the novel, the real magic here arises from the story of a girl struggling to see beyond others' perceptions and find her own way in a society that seems to offer few options.<br>--Booklist Online <p/>This multilayered debut novel is particularly successful in presenting the complexities of Sonia's thoughts as she tries to understand her identity and her social role. As the town mystic, she never allowed herself to consider the possibility of a future of her choosing, and her experience in the city finally allows her to dream.<br>--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <p/>Medina's writing is fluent and lovely, weaving Spanish words in with the English text to paint a heartwarming story of a girl's journey to find out who she is.<br>--School Library Journal <p/>Medina breathes life into Sonia and many of the secondary characters, and the vivid descriptions and touches of magical realism will enthrall readers.<br>--Kirkus Reviews <p/>Medina persuasively depicts the sights, rhythms, and relationships of both village life and the servants' world at Casa Masón...<br>--Publishers Weekly <p/>With a hint of magical realism and a Latin influence, THE GIRL WHO COULD SILENCE THE WIND tells the story of 16-year-old Sonia Ocampo with an enchanting narrative... Sonia's satisfying story of self-discovery combines friendship, family, love and adventure. A book for those fond of alluring storytelling.<br>--Shelf Awareness <p/>The plot of THE GIRL WHO COULD SILENCE THE WIND is highly plausible, with down-to-earth characters and situations highlighting how a young woman learns to find her place and happiness in her world.<br>--The New York Journal of Books <p/>Sonia is an endearing protagonist with whom many readers may identify.... THE GIRL WHO COULD SILENCE THE WIND is a charming story of hope, courage, dreams and identity.<br>--TeenReads.com<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Meg Medina</b> is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning book <i>Merci Suárez Changes Gears</i>, which was also a 2018 Kirkus Prize finalist. Her young adult novels include <i>Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass</i>, which won the 2014 Pura Belpré Author Award; <i>Burn Baby Burn</i>, which was long-listed for the National Book Award; and <i>The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind</i>. She is also the author of picture books <i>Mango, Abuela, and Me</i>, illustrated by Angela Dominguez, which was a Pura Belpré Author Award Honor Book, and <i>Tía Isa Wants a Car</i>, illustrated by Claudio Muñoz, which won the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, she grew up in Queens, New York, and now lives in Richmond, Virginia.
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