I am the storm / by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple ; illustrated by Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593222751
- ISBN: 059322275X
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, [2020]
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 3-5. Penguin Workshop. AD490L Lexile Decoding demand: 65 (high) Semantic demand: 62 (high) Syntactic demand: 92 (very high) Structure demand: 80 (high) Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 3 0.5 512299. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Storms > Juvenile fiction. Self-reliance > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 20 of 22 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 22 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | JE YOL (Text) | 0001002426110 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
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Kirkus Review
I Am the Storm
Kirkus Reviews
Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Storms can be frightening, but they can also create memorable family times. Four children describe how they experienced a tornado, a blizzard, a wildfire, and a hurricane with comforting family members. Words and pictures work together to show joyful moments in what might be scary times. The children come from different parts of the country and may have different family structures, but their grown-ups are thoughtful and supportive. During a tornado, a brown-skinned family reads and plays games in the basement with their grandmother. An Asian-American family cooks on a campfire in the fireplace during a blizzard. White children camp with their dad in a field of wildflowers as a fire ranges beyond the mountains across a river. And Black children escape to their cousins' house and pretend to be in boats during a hurricane. Flashlights are evident. After each storm, a different pleasant activity is recounted--maybe even dancing. "It's okay to be scared," one narrator tells readers. "Nature is strong and powerful. / But, I am strong and powerful, too," adds another. This comforting title is part of a new line of picture books explicitly aimed at helping children feel capable and supported, and it does so perfectly. The repetitive storytelling shows that some things can be predictable amid the unpredictable. Aftermatter adds a paragraph of further information about each of the four storms. (This book was reviewed digitally with 11-by-20-inch double-page spreads viewed at 85.5% of actual size.) Child-centered, reassuring, and welcome. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.