Thunder Rose
Paperback – Picture Book, September 1, 2007
HarperCollins · Paperback · September 1, 2007
Coretta Scott King Honor Book Thunder Rose vows to grow up to be more than just big and strong, thank you very kindly--and boy, does she ever!
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- Who it’s for
- A larger-than-life tale pairs a resilient young girl with a storm that may finally test her.
- Themes
- Resilience, Overcoming adversity, Nature’s power
- Pacing
- Fast
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Coretta Scott King Honor Book Thunder Rose vows to grow up to be more than just big and strong, thank you very kindly--and boy, does she ever! But when a whirling storm on a riotous rampage threatens, has Rose finally met her match? Jerdine Nolen's wondrous tale and Kadir Nelson's outstanding illustrations bring to life this larger-than-life story about a resilient young girl who overcomes adversity even in the face of mother nature.
Storm-Size Spirit
A larger-than-life tale pairs a resilient young girl with a storm that may finally test her.
Come here for
- A spirited picture-book heroine who refuses to be just big and strong
- Kadir Nelson’s illustrations bringing a wondrous tale to life
Expect
- A young girl facing adversity from the forces of nature
- A lively, larger-than-life story
Where it sits
| Girls & Young Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| US: African American Stories | 50% |
| Fairy Tales & Folklore | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids' Fiction
- US Biographies
- US: African American Stories
- Fairy Tale Collections
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- Fairy Tales & Folklore
- Folktale Retellings
- Girls & Young Women
- U.S. History
- Authors
- Jerdine Nolen
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 1, 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Resilience · Overcoming adversity · Nature’s power
- Reading lane
- Kids' Fiction