num_pages: 272
description: Middle-grade fans of Pam Muoz Ryans Esperanza Rising will find a new Mexican heroine to love in Solimar and a fresh magical story!On the brink of her Quinceaera and her official coronation Solimar visits the oyamel forest to sit among the monarch butterflies. 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.After the magical frenzy she realizes she's been given a giftand a burden: she can predict the near future! She has also become a protector of the young and weak butterflies. 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. The remaining villagers are taken hostageall except Solimar.Can this princess-to-be save her family the kingdom and the future of the monarch butterflies from a greedy and dangerous king?Written for ages 8 to 12 by the Newbery Honor Medal winner of the highly acclaimed novel Echo.
language: English
title: Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs
publisher: Disney Hyperion