Title
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