The Shape of Thunder

About this book

An extraordinary new novel from Jasmine Warga, NewberyHonor–winning author of Other Words for Home, about loss and healing—andhow friendship can be magical. Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist inseparate worlds of grief. Cora is still grappling with the death of her belovedsister in a school shooting, and Quinn is carrying the guilt of what herbrother did. On the day of Cora’s twelfth birthday, Quinn leaves a box onher doorstep with a note. She has decided that the only way to fix things is togo back in time to the moment before her brother changed all their lives forever—andstop him. In spite of herself, Cora wants to believe. And so the twoformer friends begin working together to open a wormhole in the fabric of theuniverse. But as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of time travel to savetheir siblings, they learn that the magic of their friendship may actually bethe key to saving themselves. The Shape of Thunder is a deeply moving story, toldwith exceptional grace, about friendship and loss—and how believing inimpossible things can help us heal.

Details

Format

Hardcover

ISBN-13

9780062956675

Publisher

Storytide

Published

May 11, 2021

Pages

288

Weight

12.8 oz

Subject

Juvenile Fiction