The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
Written by Meg Medina
Narrated by Cristina Panfilio
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Though everyone in the village of Tres Montes thinks Sonia Ocampo is blessed, she knows she is nothing but a fraud. She's spent her life listening to the hopes and wishes of her neighbors and family, but when a classmate dies despite her prayers, she is forced to realize that she has no special powers-no way to prevent bad things from happening.
Rather than disenchant her friends and embarrass her family, she leaves home to work in the house of a wealthy woman in the city. There she is finally what she wants to be-just a girl like any other. But when misfortune falls upon her family, she must confront the truth, no matter how difficult.
With a hint of magical realism and romance, Meg Medina weaves a poignant tale about a girl who dares to face life's harsh truths and find power within herself.
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Reviews for The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Review originally published on my blog: AWordsWorth.blogspot.comARC provided by publisher for review.This is one of those stories that can't be nailed down to a single time, or even a single place. It's got a trace of wildness, and a simple beauty. Just a hint of magic, and a heaping scoop of spunk; years of secrets, and a thousand dreams.Sonia Ocampo has been cursed with a blessing. The day she was born, the raging winds of a horrible storm ended, and from that point on, everyone believed she was blessed with a special connection to Heaven. The villagers of Tres Montes would come, bearing milagros (prayer charms), begging for her intercession on their behalf. For sixteen years, things seemed to "work," but then something goes horribly wrong. Desperate for an escape, Sonia leaves for the Capitol - to work in a rich widow's house, with three other Tres Montes girls, hoping to lose her blessing along the way. Even in the beautiful Capitol, life is not easy for Sonia, nor is she safe from the burden of her "gift." Her brother, Rafael, is also trying to make things better - but his plans and dreams go horribly awry. At last, Sonia realizes she must face the truth. All of it. And only by bringing the truth out into the open can her family, and the community of Tres Montes, find the healing and new beginnings they so desperately need.This story has some very poignant, even sad, moments. But it also has a rare beauty. Sonia and her friend Pancho have a truly beautiful relationship, and I loved watching them grow. It's sweet, it's pure, it's real. There's a multicultural flavor to The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind, but not so much that it becomes part of a separate people (if that makes sense). As I said, there is no time or place - this could be any number of small towns with a quiet routine and slow, almost forgotten, economy. (Obviously it's historical fiction, but there's no set time period - that I could tell, anyway). While the story concluded beautifully, I can't help but wish there were more.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5* Hardcover: 256 pages * Publisher: Candlewick (March 13, 2012) * ISBN-10: 0763646024 * Author: Meg Medina * Cover art: Love the cover art * Overall rating :*** out of 5 stars * Obtained: Sent for review by the publisher. Thank you.The Girl who could silence the wind by Meg MedinaSonia'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 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. 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 the past or her 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 strongwilled, warmhearted girl who dares to face life's harsh truths as she finds her real power. (Synopsis provided by goodreads)I'm not really sure what I was expecting when I read this book, but I know I didn't get it. This was a fairly short read that I finished in a day. I liked it, but I didn't love it. I thought that there would be more mysticism in it then there was. I was disappointed, the synopsis sounded amazing and I was eager to read this book when I heard about it. But, after reading it, I was let down, which was unfortunate. I really loved Sonia. First of all, it's a name I have yet to come across in books, I've seen names that are similar but I've never seen Sonia before, so that was refreshing. I also loved her character, she was strong, funny and she loved her friends, she was a great example of a kindred spirit. That seems to be getting harder and harder to find.The writing style was good, not great but good. There was an element of sadness to the story that I wasn't really expecting. I don't like sad books very much, because they make me sad and I like to be happy. Aside from the sadness, it was a good story. I really hope we get to see more characters like Sonia.I would recommend this book to people who are looking for something short, different and with a strong female protagonist.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5It’s a 2.5 for me but there are no halfs
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Narrated by Christina Panfilio. Sonia is the village talisman, the perceived girl of miracles who can answer prayers, assure fruitful marriages and cure skin ailments. It's a heavy role she bears and when she is unable to save a missing young man, she sees herself as a fraud. To escape the weight of expectations, she takes a job in the capital as a servant in a mansion. The story lacked a certain heft for me; I never felt Sonia's burden or why she needed to escape it. Panfilio's narration is adequate but her Spanish can be wobbly. Also, the story never states where or when it takes place, but I imagine Mexico or Latin America over a century ago, since the young men seek better lives "in the north," there is description of milagros, and people travel by horses.