This book is just a celebration of everything that is wonderful in life: culture, tradition, ancestry, family ties, friendship, beliefs, values, identity, devotion, responsibility, sacrifice, bravery, girlhood and womanhood. the universal messages in this book are so profound! It is an absolute 'MUST READ' for kids, especially girls, but many adults will enjoy this children/MG book just the same, or even more! Because. I cannot recommend this a celebration of culture and feast of imagery enough to readers of any age. OMG THIS WAS RELEVANT, SPLENDOROUS, COLORFUL, RADIANT, AND PERFECT IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY! Written for ages 8 to 12 by the Newbery Honor Medal winner of the highly acclaimed novel Echo. The remaining villagers are taken hostage-all except Solimar.Ĭan this princess-to-be save her family, the kingdom, and the future of the monarch butterflies from a greedy and dangerous king? This alone would be a huge responsibility, but tragedy strikes when a neighboring king invades while her father and brother and many others are away. There, the sun pierces through a sword-shaped crevice in a boulder, which shines on her and sends the butterflies humming and swirling around her.Īfter the magical frenzy, she realizes she's been given a gift-and a burden: she can predict the near future! She has also become a protector of the young and weak butterflies. On the brink of her Quinceañera, and her official coronation, Solimar visits the oyamel forest to sit among the monarch butterflies. Middle-grade fans of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, will find a new Mexican heroine to love in Solimar and a fresh, magical story!

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