Drowned city : Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015].
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations, 26 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Status
Arcadia Public Library - Children's Nonfiction
MS 551.552 B
1 available
MS 551.552 B
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Public Library - Children's Nonfiction | MS 551.552 B | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015].
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.6, 1 Points
Level 5.6, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-96).
Description
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's monstrous winds and surging water overwhelmed the protective levees around low-lying New Orleans, Louisiana. Eighty percent of the city flooded, in some places under twenty feet of water. Property damages across the Gulf Coast topped $100 billion. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three people lost their lives. The tale of this historic storm and the drowning of an American city is one of selflessness, heroism, and courage -- and also of incompetence, racism, and criminality. Don Brown's kinetic art and as-it-happens narrative capture both the tragedy and triumph of one of the worst natural disasters in American history.
Target Audience
Ages 12-17.
Awards
Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, 2016
Awards
Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book, 2016
Awards
ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2016.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Comics (Graphic works)
Disaster victims -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Educational comics
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Social classes -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Disaster victims -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Educational comics
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Social classes -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brown, D. (2015). Drowned city: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, Don, 1949-. 2015. Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, Don, 1949-. Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brown, Don. Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
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