Hurricane Katrina

by Peter Benoit

Overview

Explore the events of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation it caused in New Orleans, the global efforts to help the victims, and the rebuilding efforts.

A True Book: Natural Disasters series investigates the events leading up to a disaster, explores the causes, and ponders how the events changed, or could alter, history. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531266267
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	09/06/2011
Series:	A True Book: Disasters Series
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	471,968
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	880L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

1 Hurricane Coming!

What did Katrina do before it hit the Gulf Coast? 7

2 Devastation

Where did Katrina cause the most damage? 15

Where else did Katrina Hit?

Which places were affected most by Katrina? 22

3 The Situations at the Superdome

What problems occurred during the rescue effort? 25

4 Rebuilding New Orleans

What challenges did residents face after Katrina? 35

True Statistics 43

Resources 44

Important Words 46

Index 47

About the Author 48