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Gr 4–6—Twelve-year-old Caroline and her father live on Water Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Caroline, known as a "Hurricane Child," since she was born during a hurricane, is plagued with bad luck. She sees a spirit—the woman in black—that no one else can see. She is bullied daily at school by both children and her teachers who make cruel remarks about her dark skin tone. Her feelings of loneliness are compounded by the fact that her mother left and never returned. When a new student from Barbados ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Twelve-year-old Caroline Murphy, who lives on tiny Water Island near St. Thomas, is certain that she is cursed, and she may be right. Born inauspiciously during a hurricane-a portent of bad luck-Caroline was left behind with her father when her mother left without explanation. With "the darkest skin and the thickest hair in the whole Catholic school," Caroline is bullied by classmates and teachers alike. She is also haunted ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More