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| Author | Kacen Callender |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Middle Grade fiction |
| Publisher | Scholastic Press |
Publication date | 27 March 2018 |
| Pages | 240 |
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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.