Carol Newman Cronin

Cape Cod Surprise: Oliver Matches Wits with Hurricane Carol

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Oliver returns!The character we came to love in Oliver's Surprise finds himself on Cape Cod aboard his grandfather's boat, the beloved Surprise as a major hurricane threatens to make landfall. In 1954, Hurricane Carol's wrath was felt from the Carolinas to Maine, and in Boston, she blew down the spire of the historic Old North Church. Her destruction was so complete that the name will never again be used; Carol was the first Atlantic hurricane name in history to be retired. Once again, young readers see New England coastal history through the eyes of our intrepid Oliver, now a seasoned time traveler. As Carol starts to bear down on the sandy… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Cronin, Laurie Ann (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-934848-47-0
EAN: 9781934848470
Produktnummer: 5500271
Verlag: Gemmamedia
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Seitenangabe: 157 S.
Masse: H20.5 cm x B12.8 cm x D1.3 cm 195 g
Gewicht: 195
Sonstiges: Ab 9 - 12 J.

Über den Autor

Carol Newman Cronin crowned a lifetime of competitive achievement by winning two races for the USA at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. She has won numerous national and international sailing championships. Since retiring from Olympic sailing, Carol has focused on writing and graphic design. Carol Newman Cronin lives in Jamestown, RI.Laurie Ann Cronin is a long-time sailor and the sister-in-law of Carol Newman Cronin. She grew up on the Hudson River sailing a family owned nineteen-foot Rocket. Laurie graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in painting. She still sails the Finger Lakes of upstate New York with her husband and son, and occasionally visits the salty waters of Narragansett Bay.