When the Rain Came Down

(Hardback)

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When the rain came down and the water rose up . . . thousands fled but many couldn't leave. When the rain came down and the water rose up . . . a community came together. When the rain came down and the water rose up . . . hope grew from heartache. When the rain stopped, volunteers helped families get to safety. The sun rose and workers helped clear debris, provided food, and rebuilt houses. Neighbors encouraged each other, and slowly, joy, healing, and music found its way back into the city. With lyrical text and evocative illustrations, When the Rain Came Down spreads a powerful message of resilience through community-building after a natural disaster and captures the incredible strength of shared humanity even on the darkest days.

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"Helakoski creates an account of destruction, displacement, and rebuilding in this vivid picture of extreme weather's human dimensions." --Publishers Weekly

"Verse and visuals help readers imagine the devastation of flooding, the hope brought by the helpers, and the long path toward healing...An intimate image of community and the rising tides of climate change." --Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Leslie Helakoski is the author of many picture books, including Are Your Stars Like My Stars and Woolbur. She has also written and illustrated several books, most recently Hoot & Honk Just Can't Sleep. She is a recipient of the 2020 Gwen Frostic Award for her work in literacy and divides her time between south Louisiana and northern Michigan. www.helakoskibooks.com Keisha Morris earned her BFA in illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and has illustrated several picture books, including The Truth About Mrs. Claus by Meena Harris and All Aboard the Schooltrain by Glenda Armand. When she is not drawing, she loves spending time with her wife, daughter, and cats. www.keishamorris.com