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“Adventurous, terrific, and well-written.”
Reading age
8-12
Genre
Fantasy
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Publication date
February 15, 2022
My summary of the book
Today, monarch butterflies migrate to San Gregorio, and almost princess Solimar did something forbidden: she crossed the river and went into the Oyamel forest to get a closer look at the butterflies. The butterflies swarm around her, and somehow, she becomes clairvoyance. As it turns out, the butterflies chose her to carry unready butterflies with her shawl or rebozo. But she must keep it safe from the wrong hands. Her kingdom is in danger of getting occupied by King Aveno, and she must warn her father before it’s too late.
My thoughts
I’ve already read Esperanza Rising from Mrs. Ryan in fifth grade. As I loved it, I was excited to read this book. The story was terrific and well-written; good descriptions of the kingdom, and the story was adventurous with all of its ups and downs. Solimar was tomboy and courageous. If she could, I think she has what it takes to rule San Gregorio someday. There was a note in the end about monarch butterflies.
My rating
About the author
“Pam Muñoz Ryan is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, ECHO, a 2016 Newbery Honor Book, and winner of the Kirkus Prize. She has written over forty books for young people—picture books, early readers, and middle grade and young adult novels. She is the recipient of the NEA’s Human and Civil Rights Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, the Willa Cather Award, the Pura Belpré medal, the PEN USA award, and many others. Her novels include Esperanza Rising, Riding Freedom, Becoming Naomi León, Paint the Wind, The Dreamer, and Echo. She was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from San Diego State University, and lives in north San Diego county with her family.” – Amazon.
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