Hurricane Child facts for kids
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| Author | Kacen Callender |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Middle Grade fiction |
| Publisher | Scholastic Press |
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Publication date
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27 March 2018 |
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| ISBN | 978-1-3381-2930-4 |
Hurricane Child is a children's novel by Kacen Callender. The book was published in March 2018 by Scholastic Press. The book is set in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and tells the story of Caroline Murphy, who discovers her love for another girl.
The book was received positively by critics, and was praised for its vivid description of the Caribbean islands as well as for its use of present tense for the main character. Hurricane Child received the Stonewall Book Award and the Lambda Literary Award in 2019.
Plot
Caroline Murphy, a girl that lives in an island near Saint Thomas, believes to be cursed. She was born during a hurricane, a sign of bad luck, and is haunted by the spirit of am unknown woman. Murphy goes to a Catholic school, where she is bullied by students and faculty alike, due to the color of her skin. Her mother also abandoned the family without apparent reason and disappeared.
One day, a girl called Kalinda, from Barbados, is transferred to Murphy's school. Kalinda is also bullied by her classmates, and eventually develops a friendship with Caroline. Murphy slowly realizes she has a crush on Kalinda.
