My Fate According to the Butterfly

Villanueva's debut middle-grade novel follows Sab, a superstitious young girl who sees a giant black butterfly, an omen of death. With only a week until her 11th birthday, Sab believes she is doomed. Determined to reconcile her sister, Ate Nadine, with their father before her time runs out, Sab and her best friend Pepper embark on an adventure across Manila. They delve into their family's past, uncovering difficult and dangerous truths. As they unravel the cause of the rift between Nadine and their father, Sab must confront her fears and the possibility that the butterfly's omen might be right.