Burgan, Michael. Total Devastation: The Story of Hurricane
Katrina. Capstone Publishers 2017
112p $23.99 ISBN 978-1-4914-8452-4 elem/ms
Series: Tangled History.
Nonfiction E-BN
Told from the
viewpoints of weather forecasters, hospital workers, police, citizens and
ministers in a chronological format, this book takes the reader on a
harrowing
journey into the aftermath of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in
2005. Hurricane
Katrina preparations were inadequate, shelters became overcrowded and unlivable,
people were stranded in flooded homes, patients needing electronic devices were
without power, and hospitals had to evacuate as best they could. For 48 hours or more,
valiant, heroic people did their best to help and care for the thousands who remained
in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina broke the levees. The
author makes use of a gripping narrative that will stay with the reader
long after finishing the book. This book could serve as a hi/lo reader
for middle school. It will fit into discussions of community
preparedness, natural disasters, and events that changed people’s lives. It includes an index, a
glossary,
follow-up facts (such as the population decline of 200,000 people ,
including
those who did not return after evacuation), a timeline and
discussion questions. Color photos show the breadth of destruction
and people’s efforts to rescue others. Strongly
recommended for library collections as the narrative format provided by those
who lived the event is compelling and the photos make the text come alive.
The series Tangled History includes two new books that offer a look at life-changing events such as the Holocaust and Hurricane Katrina through personal narrative. Each book includes a timeline, a glossary, discussion questions, index, and a bibliography. Grades 4-9. Hi/lo for middle school.
Summary: Told from the viewpoints of weather
forecasters, hospital workers, police, citizens and ministers in a
chronological format, this book takes the reader on
a harrowing
journey through the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005. Gripping narrative. Gr 4-9.
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