Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina
by Rodman Philbrick
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 39,810
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 860L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 164861
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Racially mixed people--Fiction
- Racially mixed people
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 21st Century
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Juvenile fiction
- New Orleans (La.)
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Survival--Fiction
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Fiction
- New Orleans (La.)--Fiction
- Hurricane Katrina, 2005
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Survival
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Lists With This Book
- Hurricane Katrina
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About the Author 3
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Interview with Rodman Philbrick
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Elementary Selection, 2014
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