Brown, Don. Drowned City: Hurricane
Katrina & New Orleans. Houghton Mifflin/ Harcourt
Brace 2015 96p $18.99 ISBN 978-0-544-15777-4 ms/hs Graphic nonfiction E-BN
Drowned
City is a powerful
portrayal of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. Brown uses statistics and quotes paired with drawings in muted tones to
convey the tragedy that occurred. He
covers the event from the initial winds gathering in Africa and the building storm to the evacuation, rescue, and aftermath. The failures are discussed, including the evacuation busses and trains
that left empty because many refused to leave, the lack of communication and
action between government officials, and the looting. The heroism of emergency personnel and citizens is demonstrated
repeatedly. This is a must-have for any secondary collection. Source notes and a bibliography are included. Highly
recommended.
Summary:
The impact of Hurricane
Katrina on New Orleans is illustrated in graphic-novel format.
Hurricane
Katrina, 2005 --Stephanie
Pennucci
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