Thunderboom

By Jack Briglio, Claudia Davila (illustrator),

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Book description

An action-packed superhero story about the power of imagination.

In this exciting graphic novel, Logan is thrilled when his parents tell him they’re all taking the train to see the Santa Claus parade. But Logan isn’t like most 11-year-olds - he can’t speak, and he mostly lives in his head.…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Thunderboom as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I’m a huge fan of graphic novels, and this one felt not only like a visual experience but also an auditory one. The sound effect bubbles used to describe Logan’s perspective and the illustrations depicting his inner world were evocative.

I loved getting to step inside his head and see the world from his perspective, rather than filtered through how someone else viewed him as a nonverbal, neurodivergent kid. 

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