Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780544157774)

Sibert Honor Medalist - Kirkus' Best of 2015 list - School Library Journal Best of 2015 - Publishers Weekly's Best of 2015 list - Horn Book Fanfare Book - Booklist Editor's Choice

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 riveting 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. A portion of the proceeds from this book has been donated to Habitat for Humanity New Orleans.

Author: Don Brown
ISBN-10: 054415777X
ISBN-13: 9780544157774
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 08/04/2015
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.50h x 6.90w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 175216 / Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans

Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Winner
Award: L.A. Times Book Prize - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2015
Publishers Weekly 05/25/2015
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 49
School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 131
New York Times Book Review 08/09/2015 pg. 16
Booklist 08/01/2015 pg. 47
New York Times Book Review 08/16/2015 pg. 26
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2015 pg. 126
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2015 pg. 77 - Book Of Special Distinction
PW Best Children's Books 11/02/2015 pg. 52
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2015 pg. 71
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 118
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2016 pg. 12

About the Author
Don Brown is widely praised for his dramatic storytelling, excellent pacing, and evocative art. His books have earned numerous starred reviews and awards. He lives on Long Island with his wife (and occasional collaborator), Deborah Nadel; daughters, Sheahan and Corey; and mutt, Woody. Visit his website at www.booksbybrown.com.