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; physical abuse; emotional abuse; abusive father; divorced parents
Main Character
female child; female teenager; adult female
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2016, Finalist, Young Adult (Speculative Fiction)
NAIBA Book of the Year Award, 2017, Winner, Children's Literature and Young Adult
Silver Inky, 2018, Short List
Best Audiobooks, 2016 Young Adults
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2017 Ages 14 and Older
Best Young Adult Books, 2016
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2016
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2016 Fiction for Older Readers
Booklist Editors' Choice: Top of the List, 2016 Youth Fiction
Booklist Top 10 Arts Books for Youth, 2016
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, 2017 Ages (14 and Up)
New York Times Notable Children's Books, 2016 Young Adult
Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book, 2016 Young Adult
School Library Journal Best Books, 2016 Young Adult
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2017 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
brother; parents fighting; art; vacation; denial; Philadelphia; memory; fractured personalities; truancy; emotional growth
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
King, A. S., "Still Life with Tornado" (2016). Diverse Families. 445.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/445