{"product_id":"9780544586178","title":"Drowned City : Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDrowned City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Don Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSibert Honor Medalist · Kirkus’ Best of 2015 list · School Library Journal Best of 2015 · Publishers Weekly’s Best of 2015 list · Horn Book Fanfare Book · Booklist Editor's Choice \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's monstrous winds and surging water overwhelmed the protective levees around low-lying New Orleans, Louisiana. Eighty percent of the city flooded, in some places under twenty feet of water. Property damages across the Gulf Coast topped $100 billion. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three people lost their lives. The riveting tale of this historic storm and the drowning of an American city is one of selflessness, heroism, and courage—and also of incompetence, racism, and criminality.\u003cbr\u003e         Don Brown’s kinetic art and as-it-happens narrative capture both the tragedy and triumph of one of the worst natural disasters in American history. A portion of the proceeds from this book has been donated to Habitat for Humanity New Orleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e* \"An excellent chronicle of the tragedy for a broad audience; children, teens, and adults will all be moved.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review   * \u003c\/strong\u003e \"Lively, dynamic sketching gives the artwork a sense of urgency and immediacy. It is as important to tell the story of a nation's failures as it is to record its triumphs, and this is a crucial contribution.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e   * \"Emotionally resonant, this outstanding title will appeal to graphic novel and nonfiction readers alike.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e   * \"This astonishingly powerful look at one of America's worst disasters is a masterful blend of story and art.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e   * \"If a book's power were measured like a storm's, this would be category five.\" \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e   “This book could almost make its point on the powerful illustrations alone, but Brown’s precise language secures the historical details in an unforgettable way...‘Drowned City’ delivers a brave treatment of important and uncomfortable details.” \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert F. Sibert Honor Book, New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, Horn Book Fanfare, School Library Journal Best Book, Publishers Weekly Best Book, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (Vermont), Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award, Kirkus Reviews Best Books, Orbis Pictus Award (NCTE)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780544586178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41161912516814,"sku":"9780544586178","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780544586178.jpg?v=1651562971","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780544586178","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}