The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur: A Graphic Novel Based on a True Story

"A riveting page-turner that will have readers eager to learn more about the topic." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

The strange, true tale of a Louisiana lake that vanished—taking with it every fish below and every boat and barge above—told in a gripping and accessible graphic format.

Home to catfish and crawdads, shrimp and spoonbills, even a gator or two, Lake Peigneur—pronounced “your pain,” only backward—bustles also with human life. Each day, the bean-shaped freshwater lake and its sho...