Hurricane Child
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781338129304
Pages
224 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Born on Water Island in the Virgin Islands during a hurricane, which is considered bad luck, twelve-year-old Caroline falls in love with another girl--and together they set out in a hurricane to find Caroline's missing mother.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Lexile Measure
1010L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Separation; Multiracial; Race discrimination; Gay/Lesbian; separated parents; multriracial community; skin color; different races; racism; prejudice; lesbian; lesbian child
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Awards
Stonewall Award 2019
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2018
Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2018
Keywords
St.Thomas, US Virgin Islands; spirits; Catholic school; coming of age; lost mother; ocean; bullying; Water Island
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Callender, Kheryn, "Hurricane Child" (2018). Diverse Families. 1627.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1627