A Storm Called Katrina
by Myron Uhlberg and Colin Bootman
When the waters start rising in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, ten-year-old Louis... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Adventure
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2011
Word Count 1,825
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 540L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 144332
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Juvenile fiction
- New Orleans (La.)
- Survival--Fiction
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Fiction
- New Orleans (La.)--Fiction
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005
- Floods
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Weather
- Floods--Fiction
- Survival
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Survival Books
- History, K-5
- Earth & Space Science, K-5
- Hurricane Katrina
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Colin Bootman
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Colin Bootman
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Author Interviews 1
Interview with Colin Bootman
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher's Guide from Peachtree
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Discussion Guide from Peachtree
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Brandon Gill
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Awards & Distinctions 1
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
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