The Night Hazel Came to Town, by John Ibbitson, was published in 1993. It follows the life of Lee, who becomes the newsboy, and he becomes entangled in the chaos of a world he has never before been exposed to. This story takes place in Toronto, Canada. The title comes from an event that happens in this story—Hurricane Hazel, which is the largest natural disaster ever before in Toronto. Lee also has a calmer side to his life where he is still stuck in romance and other issues.
Ibbitson also lived in Canada, but in Ontario. He was once a playwright, which is also connected to this book with Angela, a woman who Lee falls in love with. This book is one of Ibbitson's fictional books, but it still connects to his life in many ways.
