At a glance
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Subgenre
- Historical
- ISBN
- 9781250040107
- Section
- Young Adult
Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck
In 1510 a hurricane wrecks a pirate ship, and Quebrado, half Taíno and half Spanish, must decide whom to help among the survivors.
- Pura Belpré Author Honor 2012
- Américas Award 2012
- ALSC Notable Children's Book 2012
Themes
Mood
Feels adventurous, tense.
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