

Title
Still Life with Tornado
Publisher
Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781101994887
Pages
295 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A talented 16-year-old artist slowly discovers the history of domestic violence behind why her brother left the family years earlier and why she suddenly cannot make art.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family violence; Divorce; family violence; family secrets; physical and emotional abuse
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
New York Times Notable Children's Books,2016Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, 2017 (Nominee)
Keywords
brother; parents fighting; art; family
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
King, A. S., "Still Life with Tornado" (2016). DIVerse Families. 445.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/445