Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: Parents’ Choice Awards, Picture Books Gold, The Kirkus Prize 2016 Finalist, Picture Books, ALA Notable Books for Children Nominee, Charlotte Zolotow
Grade Level: Prekindergarten - 1st grade
Thunder Boy Jr. is about a little boy who wants his own name. He loves his dad, but he does not want to be known as Little Thunder. Throughout the story, he searches for a new name. He wants a name that celebrates who he is, his new name is Lighting.
This is a good book because it represents the need of identity and ownership of a child, and the relationship between father and son. I would use this book as a read aloud in my classroom. This book also provides diversity for children through literature.
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