<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An award-winning tall tale that introduces a powerful new African-American heroine: Thunder Rose, who drinks her milk straight from the cow and prefers the company of her bull, Tater, to any puppy or kitten. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Coretta Scott King Honor Book</b> <p/> Thunder Rose vows to grow up to be<i> more</i> than just big and strong, thank you very kindly--and boy, does she ever! But when a whirling storm on a riotous rampage threatens, has Rose finally met her match? <br> Jerdine Nolen's wondrous tale and Kadir Nelson's outstanding illustrations bring to life this larger-than-life story about a resilient young girl who overcomes adversity even in the face of mother nature.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Exuberant . . . A terrific read-aloud.--<i>Booklist</i>A wonderful tale of joy and love, as robust and vivid as the wide West . . . A splendid, colorful, and most welcome addition to the tall-tale genre.--<i>School Library Journal</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>JERDINE NOLEN</b> is the author of many beloved picture books, including <i>Raising Dragons</i>, which won the Christopher Award and was a <i>Smithsonian Magazine</i> Notable Book for Children. She lives in Maryland. <p/><b>KADIR NELSON </b>has illustrated many popular books for children, including <i>Just the Two of Us</i> by Will Smith and <i>Please, Baby, Please</i> by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee. He received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for <i>Ellington Was Not a Street</i> by Notzake Shange. He lives in California. <p/>
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