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Thunder Boy Jr

Sherman Alexie

Thunder Boy Smith Jr. wants a name that belongs to him rather than one shared with his father, Thunder Boy Smith. Called Little Thunder, he imagines names based on his abilities, interests, powwow dancing, and dreams of traveling the world. He loves his father but wants to be himself. His father understands and announces a new name for him: Lightning. The book is based on the author’s stated Spokane heritage.

This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
AD420L
ATOS Book Level
2.5
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
526
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
L
Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · Identity · Self Acceptance
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
May 10, 2016
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9780316013727
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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