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      Hurricane

      by Andrew Salkey
      Published
      Jun 1999
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      153
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      A lively illustrated masterpiece, this is the gripping story of a natural disaster and the 13-year-old Kingston boy who lives to tell the tale. While holed up in their home, Joe Brown, his sister Mary, and their parents wait for the eye of the hurricane to pass over their home. Outside, a terrifying wind turns trees to splinters, darkness swallows the land, and torrential rains lash the roof. Celebrating Jamaica's resilience in the face of natural disasters, this account follows the family as they huddle, worry, wait, and hope—together.

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Young Adult / Teens

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      First Edition Jun 1999 Puffin (UK) ISBN13 9780140309638 ISBN10 0140309632
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      May 2011 Peepal Tree Press ISBN13 9781845231804 ISBN10 1845231805
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