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Rachiiebookdragon
Pickpick

A very informative book, about this very upsetting event in history,
I can't believe that next year it will be 20 years since it happened.

Library book 📖

4/5

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MsLeah8417
Zeitoun | Dave Eggers
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️

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Bethanyroe
Zeitoun | Dave Eggers
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Pickpick

This was really intriguing. Having recently lived through my own Cat 5 Hurricane (Ian), I was really interested in this. The devastation in Nola, was on another level than what we experience in Fort Myers, but I can relate to the panic, PTSD, terror, etc. a very captivating story

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hannahpry

“The sewers … all back up and we [are] down there in the stifling heat and this odor [is] horrendous… we [are] just in there smothering.”

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hannahpry

“Drowned City“ not only depicts the chaos after Hurricane Katrina but also explores the lasting effects on New Orleans. It shows how people coped with displacement, loss, and the slow recovery. The graphic novel pays tribute to the resilience of the city's residents and emphasizes the importance of being prepared for and responding to disasters.

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hannahpry
Pickpick

The book begins by introducing readers to the vibrant city of New Orleans, its unique culture, and the diverse community that called it home. As Hurricane Katrina approaches, the narrative vividly depicts the escalating tension and the eventual catastrophic flooding that overwhelmed the city.

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liz.eng

This book is non-fiction because it is based on an actual historical event that changed many lives that are still affected to this day. This is a good book for middle schoolers and high schoolers because it is based on a real life event that can be hard for younger readers to process. This book is great to read about terrible real life events that happen all around the world and effect people and their daily lives just like us.

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bkloppman

The stench inside the convention center is “indescribable…overpowering…it‘s like a solid wall almost pushing you back.”

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bkloppman

Due to its topic, Drowned City is a tough read for anybody. This book is probably best used in an older 4-8 classroom during a unit on natural disasters in science or about Hurricane Katrina specifically in a social studies classroom.

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bkloppman
Pickpick

Drowned City by Don Brown depicts the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Told in the style of a graphic novel, this book provides accurate depictions, both visually and with its words, of the effects of Hurricane Katrina. The book does not shy away from the graphic nature of its content, telling the heartbreaking stories of those who did not make it, and the hardships faced by those who did.