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Call Down Thunder

Call Down Thunder

Published in
2012
3.23
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Description

From the author of the critically acclaimed TWO GOOD THIEVES comes another gripping, fast-paced and vividly rendered story of bravery, corruption and survival. Reve and his sister Mi are alone in the world – their father is dead and their mother has abandoned them. Reve has to learn to be a man – to fight, to fish, to live. He must protect Mi from the rest of the world; she is special, hears voices, can see things. She can call down thunder. Travelling to the big city to search for their mother, Reve and Mi get sucked into the squalid underworld of the sprawling barrio, where danger lurks around every corner, and each day is a fight for survival.
Age
11-12
Text complexity
proficient
Length
306 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Gripping adventure
  • Complex characters
  • Historical insights
  • Themes of resilience and hope