Hurricane Katrina

A chronological narrative of one of the most destructive storms in US history.

Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst hurricanes the United States has ever experienced. At the Tenth Anniversary of this tragic event this child-friendly account investigates the science behind the storm. A time line of events describes the lead-up to the hurricane, the subsequent floods and subsiding waters, and the rescue operations. Heroes and survivors tell their own tales of the cleanup and rebuilding efforts, and discuss their hopes for the future.

With compelling themes, supporting facts, technical vocabulary, infographics, vivid maps and charts, and a variety of writing styles and text structures, Scholastic Discover More Readers are tailored to the new era of high expectations. The unique informational text reading levels have been developed and vetted by Scholastic reading experts.

Gail Tuchman is the author of more than fifty books for children and adults, and almost as many stories and plays for children. She has been involved in book publishing since 1970 as a writer, editor, publisher, and photographer. She especially enjoys creating fiction and nonfiction books for children--she loves to make kids smile with her zany, humorous stories and to intrigue them into learning more with her exciting, fact-filled nonfiction books. Gail has written several titles in the Scholastic Discover More Readers series. She lives in New York City.