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Reviews/praise:
“The Shape of Thunder is a beautiful friendship story about the love that is possible even when the worst has already happened.” (Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medalist, author of When You Reach Me)
“Moving and beautifully written, The Shape of Thunder is an important book that will push readers to consider what they would do in an impossible situation, and how far they would be willing to go to change it.” (BookPage, **Starred Review**)
“With taut pacing, nuanced characters, and compassionate depictions of grief and trauma, Warga’s novel is both timely and transcendent; a must-purchase for all collections.” (School Library Journal, **Starred Review**)
"Jasmine Warga delicately explores many versions of grief in this novel. She has created something special with Cora and Quinn's friendship, and even though so much sadness is found within these pages, there is ultimately hope as well. The Shape of Thunder should be required reading." (Brad Sells, Parnassus Books)
“Brimming with hope in the midst of a tragic loss, Jasmine Warga's The Shape of Thunder is a fierce and brilliant reminder of the healing power of friendship. Intimate, heartbreaking, and gut- wrenchingly honest, Jasmine Warga continually solidifies why she is one of the best middle grade writers around - and why Cora and Quinn's story will resonate especially with anyone who has lost a loved one. I am wholeheartedly in love with this book.” (Cody Roecker, The Novel Neighbor)
“Eureka! My heart and mind received a workout while reading The Shape of Thunder. I reached for a highlighter and a pen again and again. I underlined, highlighted, starred, and put asterisks around words, phrases, and paragraphs. I pored over every sentence. It is the perfect book club selection. It asks big, important questions that will result in you asking big, important questions.” (Mr. Schu, educator and author)
“Young people will identify with Cora and Quinn’s need to fix the big problems of the world with both science and a bit of magic. Through these two girl’s emotional journeys after a violent shooting, readers will realize the importance of speaking up about hard things. An homage to Katherine Patterson’s Bridge to Terabithia, Jasmine Warga’s The Shape of Thunder is an important and gorgeously written classic in its own right.” (Jennifer Kraar, City of Asylum Books)
“The Shape of Thunder is a powerful and necessary story for our times, and it will leave no reader unchanged.” (Melissa Posten, The Novel Neighbor)
“Ms. Warga has crafted a story with a quiet power that will force you to look at life around you through a different viewpoint. That is why you need—why we all need—The Shape of Thunder in our lives.” (Kathleen March, Anderson’s Bookshop)
honors/awards:
Named a Best Book of 2021 by School Library Journal
Named a Best Book of 2021 by The Boston Globe
2021 Goodreads Award Nominee
Summer 2021 IndieNext Selection
Junior Library Guild Selection
Barnes & Noble Best Book Of May 2021 Selection
A Chapters Indigo Best Book of 2021 Selection
2022 Texas Lonestar List Selection
2022-2023 South Carolina Association of School Libraries Junior Book Award Nominee
2022-2023 Georgia Children’s Book Award Nominee
2022 Wisconsin State Reading Association Recommendation
2023-2024 Nebraska Golden Sower Award Nominee
2022-2023 Volunteer (Tennessee) State Book Award
2022 Ohioana Book Award Winner
2022 Barnes & Noble YA and Children’s Book Award Finalist