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A review by scorpstar77
Milagros: Girl from Away by Meg Medina
3.0
Milagros lives on the beautiful island of Las Brisas with her mother. The small island is virtually unheard of by the outside world, but the islanders are happy and content. Despite being abandoned by her father (who left to be a pirate when she was younger), Milagros is smart, mischeivous, and has a special power she learns about from her mother - all is well until one day, the island falls under attack. Milagros is the only one to escape, and her escape takes her far, far from home. She has to convince her rescuers that her story is true, learn to fit in, and make new friends in a world very different from her own, all the while wondering about her mother's fate.
After I finished it, I described this book as a middle grade magical realism adventure story. The plot wanders a bit at times, but overall, the story is interesting. I could see my 9-year-old niece enjoying this book for the magical and adventure aspects as well as learning about some of the environments and cultures explored in the story.
After I finished it, I described this book as a middle grade magical realism adventure story. The plot wanders a bit at times, but overall, the story is interesting. I could see my 9-year-old niece enjoying this book for the magical and adventure aspects as well as learning about some of the environments and cultures explored in the story.