Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
Autor Don Brownen Paperback – 31 iul 2017 – vârsta de la 12 ani
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's monstrous winds and surging water overwhelmed the protective levees around low-lying New Orleans, Louisiana. Eighty percent of the city flooded, in some places under twenty feet of water. Property damages across the Gulf Coast topped $100 billion. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three people lost their lives. The riveting tale of this historic storm and the drowning of an American city is one of selflessness, heroism, and courage—and also of incompetence, racism, and criminality.
Don Brown’s kinetic art and as-it-happens narrative capture both the tragedy and triumph of one of the worst natural disasters in American history. A portion of the proceeds from this book has been donated to Habitat for Humanity New Orleans.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780544586178
ISBN-10: 0544586174
Pagini: 96
Ilustrații: Full-color illustrations
Dimensiuni: 168 x 260 x 6 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Clarion Books
Locul publicării:China
ISBN-10: 0544586174
Pagini: 96
Ilustrații: Full-color illustrations
Dimensiuni: 168 x 260 x 6 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Clarion Books
Locul publicării:China
Recenzii
* "An excellent chronicle of the tragedy for a broad audience; children, teens, and adults will all be moved." —Kirkus, starred review * "Lively, dynamic sketching gives the artwork a sense of urgency and immediacy. It is as important to tell the story of a nation's failures as it is to record its triumphs, and this is a crucial contribution." —Publishers Weekly, starred review * "Emotionally resonant, this outstanding title will appeal to graphic novel and nonfiction readers alike." —Booklist, starred review * "This astonishingly powerful look at one of America's worst disasters is a masterful blend of story and art." —School Library Journal, starred review * "If a book's power were measured like a storm's, this would be category five." —Horn Book Magazine, starred review “This book could almost make its point on the powerful illustrations alone, but Brown’s precise language secures the historical details in an unforgettable way...‘Drowned City’ delivers a brave treatment of important and uncomfortable details.” —The New York Times Book Review —