Total Devastation: The Story of Hurricane Katrina

by Michael Burgan

Overview

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events of Hurricane Katrina.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491484524
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Tangled History Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.56(d)
Lexile:	810L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection.  Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

1 A Growing Storm 6

2 Category 5 20

3 Problems Everywhere 42

4 Chaos and Hope 56

5 On the Bus and in the City 72

6 Good News, Bad News 92

Epilogue 102

Timeline 106

Glossary 108

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 109

Internet Sites 109

Further Reading 110

Selected Bibliography 111

Index 112

About the Author 112

Interviews

Multiple storylines meet Common Core standards for analyzing multiple accounts of an event Meets Common Core demand for narrative nonfiction  Great for lovers of the popular You Choose series, which has sold more than 1 million copies.