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.
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The Shape of Thunder
Reader's Review A moving story about two friends torn apart by a school shooting, when one friend's brother kills the other's sister. A difficult topic that may not be appropriate for all ...
Reader’s Review
A moving story about two friends torn apart by a school shooting, when one friend’s brother kills the other’s sister. A difficult topic that may not be appropriate for all audiences. but for those that can handle the topic there is a lot to learn and discuss.
To look out for
- Islamic Values: Quinn’s brother is brainwashed by online groups that convince him to shoot those that don’t belong in America. He also kills himself. Cora’s parents have trouble dealing with the death of their daughter and respond by constantly fighting.
- Romance: Cora’s friends think she has a crush on a fellow classmate. She says she feels different when he’s around. She hopes he asks her to the dance.
- Violence: the school shooting is revisited a few times, but not in great detail.
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