A Thunderous Whisper
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
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Pub Date Oct 09 2012 | Archive Date Oct 09 2012
Random House Children's Books | Alfred A. Knopf BFYR
Description
Another moving historical novel about children's experiences in wartime by the author of the highly acclaimed The Red Umbrella.
Ani believes she is just an insignificant whisper of a 12-year-old girl in a loud world. This is what her mother tells her anyway. Her father made her feel important, but he's been off fighting in Spain's Civil War, and his voice in her head is fading. Then she meets Mathias. His family has just moved to Guernica and he's as far from a whisper as a 14-year-old boy can be. Ani thinks Mathias is more like lightning. A boy of action. Mathias's father is part of a spy network and soon Ani finds herself helping him deliver messages to other members of the underground. She's actually making a difference in the world.
And then her world explodes. The sleepy little market town of Guernica is destroyed by Nazi bombers. In one afternoon Ani loses her city, her home, her mother. But in helping the other survivors, Ani gains a sense of her own strength. And she and Mathias make plans to fight back in their own unique way.
ABOUT THIS AUTHOR
CHRISTINA DIAZ GONZALEZ made her literary debut with the much acclaimed The Red Umbrella. She lives in Florida with her husband and children.
Advance Praise
Praise for The Red Umbrella:
"Christina Diaz Gonzalez captures the fervor, uncertainty, and fear of the times through Lucía's first-person perspective and the newspaper headlines that begin each chapter . . . a compelling first novel."—The Washington Post
"The memorable heroine and supporting cast offer a moving portrait of resilience and reinvention."—Publishers Weekly
"Through Lucia's captivating voice, readers travel in time . . . Gonzalez enters the literary scene with this exceptional historical novel that portrays the beginning of the Cuban exodus."—Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780375869297 |
| PRICE | $16.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
