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The girl who could silence the wind

Meg Medina

Ages 13–17

Readers rate it 3.7 (3 on Hardcover)

257 pages · Released 2012

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This coming-of-age novel follows a Mexican teenager asserting independence and identity against family and community expectations. The story centers on self-discovery and autonomy with themes of family tension and cultural identity. While there are some darker elements involving family conflict and mild romantic content, the primary focus is on Sonia's journey toward choosing her own path.

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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. 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.

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  • Family life
  • Identity
  • Fiction
  • Families
  • Identity (Philosophical concept)
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Identity, fiction
  • Family life, fiction
  • Mexico, fiction
  • Family
  • Young Adult

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ISBN 9780763646028 · Candlewick Press

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