Common Sense Media Review
By Michael Berry
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Teen hero protects refugees in timely graphic novel.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 14+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
As WONDER WOMAN: TEMPEST TOSSED opens, Diana is getting ready to celebrate her "16th Born Day" with her family of Amazons on Thymiscira when a boatload of refugees crashes on the shore. Although she may never return to her homeland, Diana rescues the castaways and becomes a refugee herself. She eventually makes her way to New York, where she makes new friends and powerful enemies. Will she be able to learn enough about her Amazonian powers to survive in a dangerous new world?
Is It Any Good?
Some superheroes start fighting crime early, and this fish-out-of-water tale of an Amazonian princess in the Big Apple has charm and heart to spare. Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Anderson and Leila del Duca portrays Diana as a boisterous, gutsy, and compassionate 16-year-old trying to figure out how the world works. Anderson devises a down-to-earth plot that plays to the protagonist's strengths but does not feel the need for giant-scale superheroics. Del Duca captures the character's beauty but also gives her a note of earthiness. Diana saves the day more than once, but she's not all-powerful in the way that the adult version of her character can sometimes seem. Suspenseful, funny, and timely, Tempest Tossed is a wild and valuable ride for newcomers and longtime fans.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed portrays modern-day refugees. Why is immigration so controversial in parts of the United States and Europe? What can be done to make the process safer and more just?
Why are graphic novels so popular? What does the medium allow that can't be replicated by prose alone? Why have there been fewer female superheroes than male, historically, and how is that situation changing?
Diana is from a secret island without men. How might such a civilization function in real life? Can you name some female leaders here and around the world? Are they treated differently from their male counterparts?
Book Details
- Author :
- Genre : Graphic Novel
- Topics : Activism , Superheroes
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : DC Comics
- Publication date : June 9, 2020
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 14 - 17
- Number of pages : 202
- Available on : Paperback, Nook, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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