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HURRICANE KATRINA 10^TH ANNIVERSARY

August 29^th, 2015 marks the 10^th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina which ravaged the Gulf Coast, destroying homes and lives and casting shame on the government’s ill-preparedness and slow response. Ten years later there is still no official death toll. Upper estimates are that 1,836 people lost their lives and New Orleans still has neighborhoods, such as the lower ninth ward, that are largely abandoned. The tragedy and lessons of Hurricane Katrina have inspired journalists, scientists, novelists and survivors to tell the story. Of those stories, here are some of the most compelling in nonfiction and fiction.

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TITLES FOR YOUNG READERS

Another Kind of Hurricane by Tamara Ellis Smith
Saint Louis Armstrong Beach by Brenda Woods
What Was Hurricane Katrina? by Robin Koontz

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The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken by Wendell Pierce and Rod Dreher
In this powerful and redemptive narrative, Pierce brings together the stories of his family, his city, and his history, why they are all worth saving and the critical importance art played in reuniting and revitalizing this unique American city.

Shots on the Bridge: Police Violence and Cover-Up in the Wake of Katrina by Ronnie Greene
On September 4, 2005, six days after Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in New Orleans, two groups of people intersected on the Danziger Bridge, a low-rising expanse over the Industrial Canal: the police (who had stayed behind to maintain control as their city spun into chaos) and residents forced to stay behind during the storm. On that fateful Sunday, they collided in a frenzy of gunfire.

Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink
Physician and reporter Sheri Fink reconstructs five days at Memorial Medical Center following the devastation of New Orleans. The culmination of six years of reporting, this book unravels the mystery behind the controversial decisions exhausted caregivers made during the power failures, rising water, and heat.

We Shall Not Be Moved: Rebuilding Home in the Wake of Katrina by Tom Wooten
The unprecedented community mobilization underway in New Orleans is a silver lining of Hurricane Katrina’s legacy. By shedding light on this rebirth, We Shall Not Be Moved shows how residents, remarkably, turned a profound national failure into a story of hope.

Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family’s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water. “Fifty years from now, when people want to know what happened to this once-great city during a shameful episode of our history, they will still be talking about a family named Zeitoun.” —Timothy Egan, The New York Times Book Review

The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina–the Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist by Ivor van Heerden and Mike Bryan
After warning for years about the looming threat of catastrophic flooding in New Orleans, Ivor van Heerden was one of the highest-profile media experts during the Katrina disaster. Over the following eighteen months, he was even more prominent as he challenged the official version of those events and campaigned for an engineering plan that would protect all of southeastern Louisiana, once and for all.

TITLES FOR YOUNG READERS
Another Kind of Hurricane by Tamara Ellis Smith (Ages 9 to 12)
In this stunning debut novel, two very different characters—a black boy who loses his home in Hurricane Katrina and a white boy in Vermont who loses his best friend in a tragic accident—come together to find healing.

Saint Louis Armstrong Beach by Brenda Woods (Ages 10 and Up)
Saint earns money playing clarinet for the New Orleans tourists, and his best friend is a stray dog named Shadow. At first Saint is sure that Hurricane Katrina will be just like the last one–no big deal. But then the city is ordered to evacuate and Saint refuses to leave without Shadow. They flee to his neighbor’s attic–and soon enough it’s up to Saint to save them all.

What Was Hurricane Katrina? by Robin Koontz (Ages 8 to 12)
On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst. Track this powerful storm from start to finish, from rescue efforts large and small to storm survivors’ tales of triumph.