What Was Hurricane Katrina? (What Was?)

by Robin Michal Koontz (Author) John Hinderliter (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: What Was?
On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst. Track this powerful storm from start to finish, from rescue efforts large and small to storm survivors' tales of triumph.
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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780448486628
Lexile Measure
880
Guided Reading Level
R
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication date
August 11, 2015
Series
What Was?
BISAC categories
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF051160 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Disasters
JNF025250 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/21st Century
Library of Congress categories
United States
Louisiana
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
New Orleans
Disasters
Hurricanes
Disaster relief
Emergency management

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