Outer Banks: Lights Out: Alyssa Sheinmel

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While many people have heard of the Outer Banks from the popular Netflix series show, Outer Banks, there are plenty of books you should read about the area as well. It’s also a great introduction to the history of the Outer Banks during WWII when German U-boats sank so many ships off the Outer Banks that it gained the nickname “Torpedo Junction. With some 35 books available, it’s hard to pick out a favorite, but Merri-Lee Monarch, A Tale of a Big Trip really caught our attention as Tate tracked the migration of monarch butterflies from the Outer Banks to Mexico and back again. You might even want to try to take the pictures and figure out where they are from during your vacation!

The attention to detail is exquisite, and you will feel every line jump off the page as you dive into the pages. There is bitterness, betrayal and resolution as the women come together after their long absence from one another. Evidence of that can be seen, as an example, at Wash Woods in Carova where tree stumps from a long dead maritime forest make beach driving a challenge.There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.

The story goes into how the war impacted the local area, but also how the people living in the local area were able to rebuild.

Feeling a strange connection with the prisoner, Tal finds himself feeling almost heartbroken at Athlen’s disappearance, that is until they meet days later and Athlen is alive and well. When one of the professional surfers washes up dead on the beach, everyone assumes he got crushed by a wave. An excellent young adult book, The Summer of Lost and Found works on so many levels that it becomes a delightful read. Regardless of whether you are planning a visit to Hatteras, Nags Head, Corolla, or the Ocracoke area, there are lots of Outer Banks books for people of all ages, including kids and young adults, that you need to read.

Terms that are commonly used but may not be familiar to some people are introduced as the everyday language of how to think about a beach. The history series books are somewhat difficult to find, but they are a wonderful introduction to the time of the Wright Brothers or the Outer Banks during the Civil War. Michael McFee, WUNC Radio Bailey has a sharp eye for detail and an unflappable ability to deal with the incongruous or the just plain awful. The authors then go on to describe how beaches get their shape and where the sand dunes that are so closely associated with the Outer Banks are formed.The area was torn apart by one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of this country, and the Outer Banks definitely felt the sting as well. When Kiara strikes up a flirtation with one of the pro surfers, Pope, John B, and JJ can't help but get a little jealous at the attention she receives. It is not exactly a secret that there are a lot of thrilling TV series that take place in the OBX area, and here is a great book you can add to the list as well.