Review; Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender

I was drawn to Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender for several reasons. One being the beautiful cover, another is that it has LGBT+ themes. I read it recently and today I'll post my review.

Description from Goodreads
Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child.

Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and 12-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. She's hated and bullied by everyone in her small school on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, a spirit only she can see won't stop following her, and -- worst of all -- Caroline's mother left home one day and never came back.

But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around. Kalinda, a solemn girl from Barbados with a special smile for everyone, becomes Caroline's first and only friend -- and the person for whom Caroline has begun to develop a crush.

Now, Caroline must find the strength to confront her feelings for Kalinda, brave the spirit stalking her through the islands, and face the reason her mother abandoned her. Together, Caroline and Kalinda must set out in a hurricane to find Caroline's missing mother -- before Caroline loses her forever.
“White people once used the Bible to say that we should be slaves.” “What does that have anything to do with this?” “Everything,” I tell her. “It means we should think for ourselves. Decide if something is wrong just because someone says it’s so, or decide it’s right because that’s how we feel.”

My Thoughts on the Book
It's a moving book that deals with being on the LGBT spectrum, as well as loneliness, bullying and mental health. Although it deals with heavy topics for a middle grade book, it deals with it in a nice manner without "talking down" on the kids (kids ain't stupid).

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