I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (I Survived #3): Volume 3
By (Author) Lauren Tarshis
Illustrated by Scott Dawson
03
Scholastic US
Scholastic US
1st March 2011
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
FIC
Winner of Beehive Awards (Fiction) 2015
Paperback
112
Width 131mm, Height 195mm, Spine 8mm
86g
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 -- aloneLauren 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.