Bibliograph

I survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005, by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson

Type

Label

I survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005, by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

RL4

resource.interestAgeLevel

007-010

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

I survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Responsibility statement

by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson

Series statement

I survived, 3

Summary

The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century. Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets terribly sick, they're forced to stay home and wait out the storm. At first, Katrina doesn't seem to be as bad as predicted. But overnight the levees break, and Barry's world is literally torn apart. He's swept away by the floodwaters, away from his family. Can he survive the storm of the century ? alone?

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Contributor