The Storm Runner
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781368016346
Pages
431 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
To prevent the Mayan gods from battling each other and destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy, stop an evil god, and discover how the physical disability that makes him reliant on a cane also connects him to his father and his ancestry.
Grade Level
6-8
Lexile Measure
600L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Single parent; Physical disability; single mother; leg length discrepancy; limp
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Hispanic
Family Formation
single mother and uncle
Keywords
volcano; Maya mythology; New Mexico; dog; friendship; adventure; gods; hawk; demons; cane; prophecy
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Cervantes, Jennifer, "The Storm Runner" (2018). Diverse Families. 1524.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1524