Oliver's Surprise: A Boy, A Schooner, and the Great Hurricane of 1938, revised - Cronin, Carol Newman
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Longing to feel closer to his favorite grandfather, Oliver skips school and hides out on a retired schooner that transports him back to 1938--just before the Great Hurricane he'd been studying in school. This charming story includes eight original illustrations, a glossary of nautical terms, and a short history of the Great Hurricane of 1938 that devastated the eastern seaboard.

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Longing to feel closer to his favorite grandfather, Oliver skips school and hides out on a retired schooner that transports him back to 1938--just before the Great Hurricane he'd been studying in school. This charming story includes eight original illustrations, a glossary of nautical terms, and a short history of the Great Hurricane of 1938 that devastated the eastern seaboard.
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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.