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Thunder Boy Jr.
Sherman Alexie
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Description for Thunder Boy Jr.
Hardcover. The first picture book from National Book Award winner Sherman Alexie, the author of the New York Timesbestseller The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, illustrated by Caldecott Honor illustrator Yuyi Morales. Illustrator(s): Morales, Yuyi. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 258 x 391 x 12. Weight in Grams: 446.
Thunder Boy Jr. is named after his dad, but he wants a name that's all his own. Just because people call his dad Big Thunder doesn't mean he wants to be Little Thunder. 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 Thunder Boy Jr. thinks all hope is lost, he and his dad pick the perfect name...a name that is sure to light up the sky. National Book Award-winner Sherman Alexie's lyrical text and Caldecott Honor-winner Yuyi Morales's striking and beautiful illustrations celebrate the special relationship between father and son.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780316013727
SKU
V9780316013727
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4
About Sherman Alexie
Sherman Alexie (Author) A National Book Award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker, Sherman Alexie is one of the most well-known and beloved literary writers of his generation. His works of fiction, including The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Reservation Blues, and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, have received numerous awards and citations. He lives in Seattle. Like Thunder Boy Jr., Sherman was named for his father. Yuyi Morales (Illustrator) Since migrating to the United States from Mexico in 1994, Yuyi Morales has created some of our most celebrated children's books, including Nino Wrestles the World, Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, and many others. She is the winner of several awards, including a Pura Belpre Medal and a Caldecott Honor forViva Frida. Yuyi divides her time between Mexico and California.
Reviews for Thunder Boy Jr.
Alexie demonstrates his familiar gift for storytelling, using seemingly uncomplicated language to tell a layered and emotional story that retains tension despite being full of love. Even with this boy's complaint, this is a joyous portrait of a family.
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
An expertly crafted, soulful, and humorous work that tenderly explores identity, culture, and the bond between father and son.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Despite the dad-pleasing message, the book is too funny and real to veer into parental self-congratulation, and Morales's illustrations give great life and specificity to Thunder Boy's Lightning's family.
Horn Book, starred review
Echoes of Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian resonate in this vibrant first-person tale....Thunder Boy's energy is irresistible, as is this expansive portrait of a Native American family.
Publishers Weekly, starred review
Even if little one don't pick up on the cultural significance, they'll be entranced by the brilliant illustrations and Thunder Boy's rollicking determination to branch out on his own.
Booklist, starred review
An enchanting and humorous picture book....This has all of the qualities of a classic story like Goodnight Moon and is destined to be a modern classic, with youngsters wanting repeated readings.
School Library Journal, starred review Together [Sherman and Morales] deliver a story that feels both modern and timeless, a joyous portrait of one boy's struggle to (literally) make a name for himself in the world.
The New York Times Book Review A New York Times Notable Children's Book of the YearA NYPL Best Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Honor Book of the YearTime Top 10 Children's Book of the YearA Washington Post Best Children's Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Children's Book of the Year