From the author of bestselling Felix Ever After.Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, a spirit only she can see won’t stop following her, and worst of all Caroline’s mother. She's hated by everyone in her small school, she can see things that no one else can see, andworst of allher mother left home one day and never came back. Coming into this world during a hurricane is unlucky, and Caroline has had her share of bad luck already. She’s hated and bullied by everyone in her small school on St. Twelve-year-old Caroline is a Hurricane Child, born on Water Island during a storm.

This arresting debut novel won the Stonewall Book Award as well as the Lambda Literary Award. Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and twelve-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately.Perfect for fans of Boy At the Back of the Class, Pocketful of Stars, and Rooftoppers.

Together, Caroline and Kalinda must set out in a hurricane to find Caroline’s missing mother - before Caroline loses her for ever. 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.

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. 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.īut when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline’s luck begins to turn around. She’s hated and bullied by everyone in her small school on St. “The stakes are high, the revelations are serious, and Callender doesn’t sugarcoat… But Caroline’s insistence on love, no matter what, might just be what young readers need to see.” – The New York Timesīeing born during a hurricane is unlucky, and 12-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. Â Winner of the Stonewall Book Award and the Lambda Literary Award By National Book Award winner Kacen Callender, this exquisite novel reminds us that grief and love can open the world in mystical ways.

Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender