Author/Illustrator: Molly Bang
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Awards: Caldecott Medal
Age Level: 5-10
Summary: In the story, When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry... the reader sees how upset the main character, Sophie, gets when she is angry. We learn that everyone gets angry sometimes and that its okay to be angry if you handle yourself correctly. Sophie decides that she is going to run away from her family in attempt to cope with her anger. She finds herself stuck in a tree and in need of her families help. Once she realizes that her family will be there for her no matter what, she is reassured that it is ok to get upset she just needs to communicate with her loved ones. Illustrations in this story seem to be painted by brush with bold colors. Colors such as red and orange are used throughout for the reader to read and feel the frustration in text and images of little Sophie.
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