Thunder Rose [Paperback]

Thunder Rose vows to grow up to bemorethan 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?

A Coretta Scott King Honor-winning book, now in paperback

Exuberant . . . A terrific read-aloud. --Booklist

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. --School Library Journal

JERDINE NOLENis the author of many beloved picture books, including Raising Dragons, which won the Christopher Award and was aSmithsonian MagazineNotable Book for Children. She lives in Maryland.

KADIR NELSONhas illustrated many popular books for children, includingJust the Two of Usby Will Smith andPlease, Baby, Pleaseby Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee. He received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award forEllington Was Not a Streetby Notzake Shange. He lives in California.