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I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (i Survived #3) by Lauren Tarshis

I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (i Survived #3)

Lauren Tarshis

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · March 1, 2011

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A child’s-eye survival story makes Hurricane Katrina’s force feel immediate and unsettling.
Themes
Hurricane disaster, Survival, Family separation
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

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.

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He's swept away by the floodwaters, away from his family. Can he survive the storm of the century -- alone?

When the Storm Breaks

A child’s-eye survival story makes Hurricane Katrina’s force feel immediate and unsettling.

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  • A fictional account rooted in the horror of Katrina
  • The tension of a family separated by floodwaters

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  • A vivid, high-stakes storm narrative
  • A story of survival amid disaster

Where it sits

21st-Century U.S. Stories89%
Disasters & Natural Hazards63%
Survival Stories52%

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Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • 21st-Century U.S. Stories
Authors
Lauren Tarshis
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
March 1, 2011
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Hurricane disaster · Survival · Family separation
Reading lane
Action & Adventure

Book 3 in the i Survived series.