The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
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The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
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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... read full description

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Jan 29, 2012
Laura rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this beautiful little book. Medina does a good job of painting a picture of life in Tres Montes and making characters like Sonia, Pancho, and Rafael come to life. At times I felt the pressure put on Sonia by her whole town to save them, and no wonder she wasn't quite prepared for reality of life in the capital if she spent her life treated like a special, magical girl who will spend her whole life in her home village, praying to save everyone, never to work, never to marry. Panc More...
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Jan 18, 2012
Lily rated it: 3 of 5 stars
* 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 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 tal More...
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Jan 11, 2012
Jo rated it: 3 of 5 stars
“…they confessed they had always had a soft spot for old mountain stories like his, for tales of humble people and the courage it took to live their days. For true stories of magic and love.”

Initial Final Page Thoughts.
I have a soft spot for old mountain stories like this.

High Points.
Sonia. Pancho. Rafael. Oscar. Trains. Valleys. Milagos. Abuela. Spirits. Superstitions. Hibiscus. Poetry. History. Traditions. Community. Humble mountain folk. Family. Wishes. Tr More...
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Jan 21, 2012
Hannah rated it: 2 of 5 stars
I was really excited to read The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind. The cover is gorgeous, and it sounded like something a little different from the contemporary I usually read, but still close enough to real life to appeal to me. But sadly, it didn't work for me.

In the beginning, I still liked The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind. The atmosphere is really well-written, and I liked the descriptions of Sonia's life in Tres Montes. I felt like I was there with the family, even though my l More...
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Jan 28, 2012
Paige added it
Honestly?

This wasn't what I expected. The writing was beautiful, the characters were beautiful, but it was really just okay. I expected magical realism and it ended up being something else, some strange mixture of romance and magic.

I've never DNF'd a book before. I read half of this book and realized it wasn't for me.

It might be for some, but this book....wasn't for me.
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Jan 22, 2012
Raquelle rated it: 5 of 5 stars
What a delightful book! I had high expectations for this novel, considering how much I loved Meg Medina's Tia Isa Wants a Car, and I wasn't disappointed. I really hope that more publishers will put out Hispanic-interest fiction for middle-grade and YA readers. There aren't enough wonderful books like The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind out there.
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Jan 13, 2012
Anna rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Review to come on my blog, Creative Chaos II. Book Review Wednesday- 1/18/12 www.ajboll.livejournal.com
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Nov 09, 2011
joє rated it: 3 of 5 stars
2.5/5
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