Explains how hurricanes originate, and where and how they strike.

Bobbi and Bob Cat are the best of friends. When their hometown of New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina, many lost everything. But not Bobbi and Bob Cat--they still had each other.

Examines Hurricane Katrina with the author telling the story of one of the worst disasters in American history, from the devastation on the Gulf Coast and the tales of those who survived to the controversy surrounding aid efforts.

"In a narrative nonfiction format, follows people who experienced Hurricane Katrina"--

"Patience is a South African penguin living at New Orleans's Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. When the Aquarium is severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina, many animals are put in peril, including Patience and the other penguins. They must leave their home, and their penguin keeper, until it is restored"--

A twelve-year-old boy and his dog become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina.

Told in alternating voices, four friends from a New Orleans neighborhood share what happens to them and their community as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

Twelve-year-old Li'l T and his family face great losses caused by Hurricane Katrina, including leaving Buddy, their very special, three-legged dog, behind when they must evacuate.

Lala, Babyboy, and their parents struggle to cope with the loss of their home to Hurricane Katrina, but find joy again in the celebration of Mardi Gras. Includes facts about Hurricane Katrina and glossary.

"Ramadan Ramsey is the improbable love story between Alicia Ramsey, a ninth generation New Orleans African American, and Mustafah Tota, a Syrian refugee in the city's Ninth Ward. Through a series of familial betrayals, Mustafah returns to Syria unaware that Alicia is carrying his child. When the baby is born, Alicia names their son Ramadan and raises him with the help of her mother, Mama Joon. But tragedy strikes when Hurricane Katrina barrels into...