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

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    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 the main character is a 12 year old boy, Oliver's story, and the story of a powerful weather event that still reverberates along the east coast, is more than appropriate for an adult audience. Written by an Olympic medalist on the 2004 USA sailing team, this charming story includes 8 original illustrations, a glossary of nautical terms and a short history of the Great Hurricane of 1938 that devastated the eastern seaboard.

    Carol Newman Cronin has sailed since childhood. In 2004, she crowned
    a lifetime of competitive achievement by winning
    two races for the USA at the Olympics in Athens.
    A member of the elite US Sailing Team from
    2001-07, she has won numerous national and
    international sailing championships. Since retiring
    from Olympic sailing, Cronin has focused on
    writing and design from her home office
    in Jamestown, RI.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrish
    Release dateFeb 22, 2009
    ISBN9789781934841
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    Oliver's Surprise: A Boy, A Schooner, and the Great Hurricane of 1938

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