| Thunder Rose Contributor(s): Nolen, Jerdine (Author), Nelson, Kadir (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152060065 ISBN-13: 9780152060060 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: An award-winning tall tale that introduces a powerful new African-American heroine: Thunder Rose, who drinks her milk straight from the cow and prefers the company of her bull, Tater, to any puppy or kitten. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2002012287 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 8.04" W x 11.78" (0.40 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 71144 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nolen, Jerdine: - JERDINE NOLEN is the author of the Bradford Street Buddies easy reader series and numerous picture books including Raising Dragons, Thunder Rose, Plantzilla, Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm, and Irene's Wish.Nelson, Kadir: - Kadir Nelson is a two-time Caldecott Honor recipient. Among his other awards are an NAACP Image Award, and the 2009 and 2014 Coretta Scott King Author Award. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and The New Yorker. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. www.kadirnelson.com Twitter: @kadirnelson Instagram: @kadirnelson |