Reviews
"Wiesner captures perfectly the aura of a giant storm from a child's perspective. A family weathers a hurricane; the next day, in the post-hurricane yard, the two boys in the family play on a great fallen elm, imagining it to be a jungle, a pirate ship, and a space ship. A handsome book, affording opportunities for sharing fears and dreams of adventure." -- Copyright 1991 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. Horn Book "We wouldn't wish a real hurricane on children, but this book will give them a taste of the magic of the moment when the lights go out." School Library Journal, Starred, Hirsch writes vividly and tells the entire story with economy and grace." Boston Globe A compelling, well-researched, and balanced antidote to the Hollywood caricature of Mr. Carter's odyssey." The Wall Street Journal A sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls A CIVIL ACTION." Newsday, "Wiesner captures perfectly the aura of a giant storm from a child's perspective. A family weathers a hurricane; the next day, in the post-hurricane yard, the two boys in the family play on a great fallen elm, imagining it to be a jungle, a pirate ship, and a space ship. A handsome book, affording opportunities for sharing fears and dreams of adventure." -- Copyright © 1991 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. Horn Book "We wouldn't wish a real hurricane on children, but this book will give them a taste of the magic of the moment when the lights go out." School Library Journal, Starred, "Hirsch writes vividly and tells the entire story with economy and grace." Boston Globe "A compelling, well-researched, and balanced antidote to the Hollywood caricature of Mr. Carter's odyssey." The Wall Street Journal "A sturdy, detail-exhausting page-turner that recalls A CIVIL ACTION." Newsday, A compelling, well-researched, and balanced antidote to the Hollywoodcaricature of Mr. Carter's odyssey., "A nearly biblical tale of persecution, punishment, and redemption . . . Anyone curious about the persistence of Carter"s notoriety - or the accuracy of the movie - will find all the answers in Hurricane."
