Thunder from the Sea [Hardcover]

Joan Hiatt Harlow (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (May 1, 2004)
• ASIN: B001I81IZE
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Thunder From the Sea, September 5, 2005

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Jan Hayes (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thunder from the Sea (Hardcover)

Harlowe has written a lovely story about a boy and his dog. As with all good stories there is a lot of emotion, conflict, action, and resolution.
The story is set in a fisher village on the coast of Newfoundland. Harlowe's descriptions of the coast, the harsh but beautiful environment, and the extreme conditions of the life in the village are well described.
A highlight of her story-telling is her ability to use the local vernacular to bring her characters to life.
The story is a familiar one: an orphan boy who desperately wants to belong to a family and a rescued dog who becomes an integral part of his life and that of the village. A childless couple bring the boy into their home and he begins the life of a fisherman with his foster dad.
During a stormy fishing expedition they rescue a drowning dog that fills a longing in the boy's life.
As the story progresses, the dog Thunder saves the people of the village from a devastating tidal wave, endures an icy terrain to get the fisherman's now pregnant wife to the doctor in the nick of time, and becomes the hero of the story. Conflict arises when the dog's real owner appears to reclaim his long lost dog.
Perhaps my only criticism of the book is how quickly and neatly all issues are resolved. However, for its targeted audience: 9-12 years- this is a riveting story.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beloved Story, January 2, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Thunder from the Sea (Paperback)

I got this book from the book fair at my school.It is a very beloved story.It is about a boy name Tom who gets sent to live with a fisherman and his wife, and he finds a dog of his dreams by the sea in the middle of a storm,but now the fishermans wife is pregnant and the dogs owner may be found.Just read it and find out more.DO NOT listen to any bad reveiws of this book,just trust me read it is VERY VERY good.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining for even the younger listeners, November 29, 2005

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cwspirit (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thunder from the Sea (Paperback)

I read "Thunder from the Sea" to my 5 and 6 year old boys. They listened intently from cover to cover and we are looking forward to reading another of Ms. Harlow's books.