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Thunder from the Sea |  | Author: Joan Hiatt Harlow
Publisher: McElderry
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 228999
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0689864043
EAN: 9780689864049
ASIN: 0689864043
Publication Date: April 26, 2005
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It's 1929 and thirteen-year-old Tom Campbell has always wanted a real family with a real house and a dog of his very own. Since he was three years old, the only home he has ever known has been the Mission orphanage.When he is sent to live and work with fisherman Enoch and his wife, Tom finally sees his dream wihin reach. And when he rescues a Newfoundland dog in the middle of a terrifying squall, Tom feels as if both he and the dog, which he names Thunder, have found a place to call home at last. But when Enoch's wife becomes pregnant and it looks like Thunder's owner might be found, Tom's wonderful new world is turned upside down. Will the Murrays still want Tom? And will Tom be forced to give up his beloved Thunder?
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 Thunder From The Sea March 27, 2009
T. Squellati (Fremont, CA USA)
Thunder from the Sea is about an orphan boy named Tom Campbell, and a dog named Thunder. The book takes place in 1929 in Newfoundland, which is off the coast of Canada. Enoch and Fiona don't have any children of their own. They went to the orphanage and Enoch picked out a boy named Tom to come and live with them and on the Island called Back o` the Moon. Enoch introduces Tom to Fiona and Bert a local boy. One day when Tom, Enoch, Bert, and Amos (Amos is Bert`s father) go on a fishing trip, a huge storm came up. They see a dog in the ocean swimming. They pulled the dog in the boat and they name him Thunder. Tom becomes really attached to him and wants to keep him. Enoch says ok and lets Tom keep the dog. While Tom is hanging clothes to dry one day, Thunder comes and barks at Tom. Tom follows Thunder and sees Fiona lying on the porch. Tom runs and gets Enoch and Enoch checks Fiona pulse and she is alive but she had fainted. This is one of Thunder`s good deeds. Enoch takes Fiona to the doctor and when they come back a test says that Fiona is pregnant. Another one of Thunder`s good deeds is a little girl gets lost and Thunder finds her in the forest and brings her back to her mom. When Enoch and Tom go to the main land they hear that Thunder`s real owner has been found. Tom thinks that he will be sent back to the orphanage and he would have to give up Thunder now that Fiona is pregnant and the owner of the dog is found. Read the book to find out what happens to Tom and Thunder. RS
 hannahs review March 16, 2009
Tom's life is anything but perfect. He has no friends. But all that changes for a little while once he found a dog, Thunder. He didn't plan on saving the dog, but it happened. About twenty feet away from his adoptive dad Enoche's boat Tom spotted a dog, a Newfoundland retriever, it's his dream dog. When Tom rescued the dog from certain death in the rough storm, he realized the dog would change his life.
Tom began to loosen up with the dog around. Eventually they become best friends. Meanwhile, the bully down the street is mad he didn't get the dog because he was with them. Tom is confused with his life because he must teach Molly , a neighbor, to read, avoid getting beaten up, take care of Thunder, help out Enoch around the house, and with the fishing. Tom was an orphan before Enoch took him in. Enoch lost his boat and can't fish which means he can't feed his family and Thunder and Tom try to help.
This book is a sequel. I couldn't set this book down. Once you start reading the book you can't stop. You will love this book if you like books filled with hope and family drama. Thunder From The Sea by Joan Hiatt Harlow is an intense and suspenseful book of happiness, sadness, and fear. I love the author's choice of visual imagery and significant conflicts.
Never Give Up January 8, 2008
M. Needham (Chicago, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read this book to my children (7 and 5) just before our vacation to Newfoundland. It was a great way to learn a bit of historical NL culture and prepare for a wonderful vacation. They loved Thunder and Tom, and could not wait for me to finish reading this book to them. Thunder, a smart and perceptive dog, helps Tom and his adoptive family survive many potential tragedies.
I LOVE THUNDER FROM THE SEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! August 2, 2007
Martha M. Pitts
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
THUNDER OF THE SEA IS THE BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ!!!!!!!It's about a boy who's never had a home, finally he goes home with strangers and hopes to find a home. then when he's starting to question whether he's going to be just the worker boy or part of the family he finds a miricle dog in the middle a of storm. then everything changes he starts trouble between familys he goes through a constant struggle to belong. thunders love is strong enough to keep them together but is it strong enough to keep the family together as they face nature's fury and other opsticles.
Thunder From The Sea March 28, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Thunder From the Sea
How would you like to be an orphan who moved into a new family with new people? Well Tom, the main character in this book did and he always wanted a dog. Finally he got one while he was sailing with Enoch and their neighbors the Bosworth's. They saw a black thing in the water when a thunder storm was on the way . They rescued what was a dog and named him Thunder. " Thunder From the Sea" was written by Joan Hiatt Harlow.. If you like realistic fiction you should pick up this book in your library. My favorite part is when Fiona and Tom are trapped in a blizzard on a sheet of ice right before Fiona has her baby . The feeling that I have about this book is that it is a wonderful extravagant book especially if you like dogs. This book takes place on Back "O" the moon island. The most important problem is if Tom can keep Thunder. After all the dog is not really his. He tries to solve the problem by showing how much he loves Thunder. But will it work? Can Tom keep Thunder?
By Emily
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