Angryman
Illustrator
Svein Nyhus
Publisher
NorthSouth Books
Publication Year
2019
ISBN
9780735843400
Pages
48 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
There's someone in the living room. It's Dad. It is Angryman. Boj's father can be very angry and violent. Boj calls this side of his father's personality "Angryman." When Angryman comes no one is safe. Until something powerful happens... Gro Dahle's astute text and Svein Nyhus's bold, evocative art capture the full range of emotions that descend upon a small family as they grapple with "Angryman." With an important message to children who experience the same things as Boj: You are not alone. It's not your fault. You must tell someone you trust. It doesn't have to be this way!
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3; 3-5
Lexile Measure
470L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family violence; domestic abuse; abuse; violence; abusive father; violent parent; rage
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Undetermined
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
fear; love; patience; anger; imagination; king; dog; doors; locks; pain; mood change
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Dahle, Gro, "Angryman" (2019). Diverse Families. 1968.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1968