The Shape of Thunder

This is a very powerful story. It conveys so much emotion, character development, and also the author's intent. Warga's fear of gun violence and a plea to help turn the world into a better place, by action and not just by meaningless words, is creatively shaped by the world of Cora, Quinn, Parker, and Mabel. It grapples not only with this gun violence theme, but also the themes of guilt, friendship, and finding your inner voice and strengths in a time where everyone in the world seems to be against you. Cora grapples with Quinn as they try to regain their friendship, and betrayal sometimes stands in the way of mending. But in the end, they learn how to forgive each other. Cora learns how to let go of Mabel and Quinn learns to solve her guilt.