Oliver's Surprise: A Boy, a Schooner and the Great Hurricane of 1938

By Carol Newman Cronin and Laurie Cronin

Longing to feel closer to his favorite grandfather, Oliver skips school on a sparkling September afternoon and hides out on a tired schooner. When he wakes up on the ways of his grandfather's boatyard and realizes he's been transported back to 1938, he must decide what to do before the dangerous hurricane he'd been studying in school hits. While th

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gemma
• Release date: Oct 17, 2009
• ISBN: 9781934848289

Carol Newman Cronin

Carol Newman Cronin is an award-winning writer of stories about boats and waterfront personalities. A lifetime sailor, she won two races at the 2004 Olympics and continues to compete at events around the world.

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