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STARRED REVIEW

The Shape of Thunder

After a school shooting, two former best friends try to heal and change the past in Newbery Honor author Jasmine Warga’s heartbreaking yet hope-filled novel.

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Review of ‘The Shape of Thunder’

Math. Science. Geography. These still make sense to Cora. They’re subjects with right and wrong answers, things that can be explained through reason and logic—unlike what happened to her sister, Mabel. In Newbery Honor author Jasmine Warga’s The Shape of Thunder, 12-year-old Cora and her former best friend, Quinn, are dealing with the repercussions of…

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