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

Author

Lauren Tarshis

Illustrator

Scott Dawson

Publication Date

March 01, 2011

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / 4^th − 5^th

Content Tags

Gore & Violence

Scariness & Traumatic Experiences

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

Paperback

Description

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 -- alone?

Publication date

March 01, 2011

Classification

Fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9780545206969

Lexile Measure

590

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

Ascendance

Series

I Survived

BISAC categories

JUV001010 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
JUV016190 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 21st Century

Library of Congress categories

African Americans
New Orleans (La.)
Survival
Thrillers (Fiction)
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Hurricanes

Lauren Tarshis

Lauren 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.

Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award

Nominee 2012 - 2013

Massachusetts Children's Book Award

Nominee 2013 - 2014

Beehive Awards

Winner 2015 - 2015

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