The 16-page Kids' Wings unit for Thunder by the Sea by Joan Hiatt Harlow is a great guide for literature groups.  In the story, thirteen-year-old Tom Campbell has grown up in a mission orphanage on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, always dreaming of a real family, a real house, and a real dog of his very own. Now, his life is beginning to change as he is sent to Back o' the Moon Island to join and work with a sweet family, fisherman and his wife who practice Biblical strength to help stand strong when the problems come.  What a pleasure to find a truly beautifully written, exciting story, that shows a typical Christian family's values standing strong against evil!

Activities include:

• Anticipation Guide,
• questions for each chapter, "The Truth About Love" Bingo,
• Crossword Puzzle,
• Map,
• Multiple-Choice Comprehension Activities,
• Bible Connections: "Strength Through Faith",
• Comic Book Chapter Conversion (visual summary),
• Tsunami Research,
• Tsunami Facts Memory Game,
• Vocabulary List,
• Comparing Books, and
• Discussion/Writing Prompts.