Thursday, May 19, 2011

I Survived: Hurricane Katrina, 2005


by Lauren Tarshis
Lexile: 590
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Barry and his family are trying to get out of New Orleans before Hurrican Katrina strikes. During their attempt to flee the city, they get stuck in a terrible traffic jam and Barry's little sister gets terribly sick. They end up having to turn around and plan to ride out the storm in the safety of their home. However, Katrina is like a hurricane that no one in New Orleans has seen before. When the levees break, Barry's whole neighborhood is underwater. How will they survive?

No comments:

Post a Comment