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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