Hurricane Luck
by Carl Lamson Carmer
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How do you make hurricanes boring? This snoozefest has a hurricane hitting Florida in the late 1940s, and yet the 11-year-old main character is more concerned about searching for sea shells. He's obsessed with earning money to help save his father's failing fishing career, pinning his hopes on a valuable shell or maybe that fishing contest with the big prize.
The only remarkable thing about this book is that comic book legend Jerry Robinson churned out the illustrations for it. Not a high-point in his career, for sure.
The only remarkable thing about this book is that comic book legend Jerry Robinson churned out the illustrations for it. Not a high-point in his career, for sure.
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Carl Carmer (1893-1976) was Vice President of the Board of Trustees for the New York State Historical Association and was Honorary Trustee of the New York State Folklore Society.
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Vintage Scholastic (TW0120)
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- Canonical title
- Hurricane Luck
- Original publication date
- 1949
- People/Characters
- Peter Tebo; Henry Tebo (father of Peter Tebo); Mrs. Tebo (mother of Peter Tebo); Jimmie DeLima (friend of Peter Tebo); Maria DeLima (sister of Jimmie DeLima)
- Important places
- Florida, USA; Pine Island, Florida, USA; Boca Grande, Florida, USA
- First words
- Peter Tebo stood beside his father on the weathered dock.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"I'm thinking you'll find it a good investment," said his father proudly. "Let's go home and tell your mother."
- Original language
- English
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- English
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