A Storm Called Katrina by Uhlberg, Myron

A Storm Called Katrina (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781561455911)

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A Storm Called Katrina by Uhlberg, Myron

A Storm Called Katrina

$17.95
A Storm Called Katrina by Uhlberg, Myron

A Storm Called Katrina

$17.95
Format: Hardcover
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A moving fictional story about the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the people of New Orleans, as seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy. A must-have for introducing this historical event to children.

Louis Daniel hates it when Mama treats him like a baby. But when Hurricane Katrina blows through the Gulf Coast, Louis feels like a little kid again. With no time to gather their belongings―except Louis's beloved horn―Daddy leads the family into an unfamiliar, watery world of floating debris, lurking critters, and desperate neighbors.

Taking shelter in the already-crowded Superdome, Louis and his parents wait...and wait. Conditions continue to worsen, and when Daddy fails to return from a scouting mission within the Dome, Louis knows he's no longer a baby. It's up to him to find his father―with the help of his prized cornet.

Award-winning author Myron Uhlberg highlights resilience and hope throughout this sensitively portrayed fictional story based on the real events of Hurricane Katrina. Colin Bootman's dramatic illustrations enhance the warmth and strength of the young narrator's family as they work through the tragedy.

Author: Myron Uhlberg
ISBN-10: 1561455911
ISBN-13: 9781561455911
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2011
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 11.60h x 9.96w x 0.39d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 144332 / Storm Called Katrina

Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Charlotte Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/20/2011
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2011
School Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 131
Booklist 09/01/2011 pg. 103
Essence 12/01/2011 pg. 80
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2012 pg. 14
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 47 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
School Library Journal 07/01/2012
By Myron Uhlberg
By Myron Uhlberg
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Myron Uhlberg is the award-wining and critically acclaimed author of several children's books. Uhlberg is the first-born son of two deaf parents. His first language was ASL (American Sign Language). After graduating from Brandeis University, he served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He then spent the next forty years in the garment industry. His first book was published when he was sixty-six years old. He has appeared on NPR's Talk of the Nation and was featured in the Ken Burns documentary film, Jackie Robinson. He lives in California.

Colin Bootman was born in Trinidad but moved to the United States at the age of seven. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York, he has illustrated numerous books for children, including Almost to Freedom, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. He lives in New York.

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