Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans
- Annotation:
- A graphic novel depicting the events of September 2005 and the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans, LA.
- Creators:
- Publication Information:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York, 2015
- Color or Black & White:
- Genre:
- Non-Fiction
- Bibliography Available:
- Yes
- Original Language:
- English
- Historical Topic/Event:
- Hurricane Katrina (2005)
- Geographic Setting:
- Louisiana--New Orleans
- United States
- Date Range:
- 2005 - 2012
- Awards:
- Sibert Honor Medalist, Kirkus’ Best of 2015 list, School Library Journal Best of 2015, Publishers Weekly’s Best of 2015 list, Horn Book Fanfare Book, Booklist Editor''s Choice
- Tags:
- Louisiana, New Orleans, Superdome, Hurricane Katrina, parish, FEMA, Michael Brown, President Bush, Coast Guard, Governor Blanco, Mayor Ray Nagin, National Guard, levees, pumps, water surge
- Notes:
- Source Notes included Juvenile book, 12 years and older A portion of the proceeds from this book has been donated to Habitat for Humanity New Orleans.
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