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The Shape of Thunder
The Shape of Thunder is a poignant yet incredibly powerful read about friendship, grief and the complex ways in which we cope with emotions and pave our paths to peace. Warga gently navigates heavy topics in a way that will resonate with young readers and spark important conversations about grief, gun violence, prejudice, mental health and much more, all woven into a captivating and heartfelt story about two friends.
An extraordinary new novel from Jasmine Warga, Newbery
Honor–winning author of Other Words for Home, about loss and healing—and
how friendship can be magical.
Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year.
Despite living next door to each other, they exist in
separate worlds of grief. Cora is still grappling with the death of her beloved
sister in a school shooting, and Quinn is carrying the guilt of what her
brother did.
On the day of Cora’s twelfth birthday, Quinn leaves a box on
her do...
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