Thunder Boy Jr
From New York Times best-selling author Sherman Alexie and Caldecott Honor winning Yuyi Morales comes a striking and beautifully illustrated picture book celebrating the special relationship between father and son.
Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name... one that's all his own. Dad is known as big Thunder, but little thunder doesn't want to share a name. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done like "Touch the Clouds," "Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth," or "Full of Wonder."
But just when Little Thunder thinks all hope is lost, dad picks the best name... Lightning! Their love will be loud and bright, and together they will light up the sky.
Target age group 4-8
Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name... one that's all his own. Dad is known as big Thunder, but little thunder doesn't want to share a name. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done like "Touch the Clouds," "Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth," or "Full of Wonder."
But just when Little Thunder thinks all hope is lost, dad picks the best name... Lightning! Their love will be loud and bright, and together they will light up the sky.
Target age group 4-8
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group6 to 8 yrs
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Grade LevelK-2
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2People & Places
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeEmotions & Feelings
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AwardsKirkus Prize Finalist 2016
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AuthorAlexie, Sherman
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Lexile Level420 AD
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AR Level2.5
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DeweyE
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PublisherLittle Brown and Company
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Publication Date5/10/2016
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Pages40
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Dimensions0.5 H × 9.8 L × 9.9 W
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Case Qty23