Hurricane Child (Scholastic Gold) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781338129304)

Prepare to be swept up by this exquisite novel that reminds us that grief and love can open the world in mystical ways.

Winner of the Stonewall Book Award Winner of the Lambda Literary Award Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child.Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and twelve-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. She's hated and bullied by everyone in her small school on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, a spirit only she can see won't stop following her, and -- worst of all -- Caroline's mother left home one day and never came back.But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around. Kalinda, a solemn girl from Barbados with a special smile for everyone, becomes Caroline's first and only friend -- and the person for whom Caroline has begun to develop a crush.Now, Caroline must find the strength to confront her feelings for Kalinda, brave the spirit stalking her through the islands, and face the reason her mother abandoned her. Together, Caroline and Kalinda must set out in a hurricane to find Caroline's missing mother -- before Caroline loses her forever.

Author: Kacen Callender
ISBN-10: 1338129309
ISBN-13: 9781338129304
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2018
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 195696 / Hurricane Child

Award: Stonewall Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2017 pg. 127
School Library Journal 01/01/2018 pg. 69
Booklist 02/01/2018 pg. 48
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2018
Shelf Awareness 03/09/2018
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2018 pg. 126
Publishers Weekly 06/18/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average