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A Place Where Hurricanes Happen

Renée Watson Shadra Stickland

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English
Dragonfly Books
22 July 2014
New Orleans is known as a place where hurricanes happen . . . but that's just one side of the story.

New Orleans is known as a place where hurricanes happen . . . but that's just one side of the story.

Children of New Orleans tell about their experiences of Hurricane Katrina through poignant and straightforward free verse in this fictional account of the storm. As natural and man-made disasters become commonplace, we increasingly need books like this one to help children contextualize and discuss difficult and often tragic events.
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Illustrated by:   Shadra Stickland
Imprint:   Dragonfly Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 281mm,  Spine: 3mm
Weight:   187g
ISBN:   9780385376686
ISBN 10:   0385376685
Pages:   40
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Recommended Age:   From 5 to 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Renee Watson has worked as a teaching-artist for more than ten years, teaching creative writing and theater to elementary, middle and high school students. In 2006 Renee travelled to New Orleans where she facilitated poetry and theater workshops with children coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Renee lives in New York, New York. This is her first picture book. You can visit Renee online at www.reneewatson.net. In 2009, Shadra Strickland received the American Library Association's John Steptoe Award for New Talent and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award for Bird, her first picture book. Shadra visited New Orleans to research this book, and she was awed by the art scene, the rich culture, and the wonderful people of the city. Shadra lives in Brooklyn, New York.

  • Short-listed for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award.
  • Winner of Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices.

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