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I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (I Survived #3): Volume 3

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (I Survived #3): Volume 3

Contributors:

By (Author) Lauren Tarshis
Illustrated by Scott Dawson

ISBN:

9780545206969

Series:
Series Number:

03

Publisher:

Scholastic US

Imprint:

Scholastic US

Publication Date:

1st March 2011

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction

Dewey:

FIC

Prizes:

Winner of Beehive Awards (Fiction) 2015

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

112

Dimensions:

Width 131mm, Height 195mm, Spine 8mm

Weight:

86g

Description

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

Author Bio

Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters and times of turmoil. Lauren has brought her signature warmth and exhaustive research to topics such as the battle of D-Day, the American Revolution, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other world events. She lives in Connecticut with her family, and can be found online at laurentarshis.com.

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