Though everyone in the village of Tres Montes thinks Sonia Ocampo is
blessed, she knows she is nothing but a fraud. She's spent her life
listening to the hopes and wishes of her neighbors and family, but when
a classmate dies despite her prayers, she is forced to realize that she
has no special powers--no way to prevent bad things from happening.
Rather than disenchant her friends and embarrass her family, she leaves
home to work in the house of a wealthy woman in the city. There she is
finally what she wants to be--just a girl like any other. But when
misfortune falls upon her family, she must confront the truth, no matter
how difficult.
With a hint of magical realism and romance, Meg Medina weaves a poignant
tale about a girl who dares to face life's harsh truths and find power
within herself.