About the Book: I Survived: Hurricane Katrina, 2005
The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional
account of a boy, a dog and the storm of the century. Barrys family tries to
evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when
Barrys little sister gets terribly sick, theyre forced to stay home and wait out
the storm. At first, Katrina doesnt seem to be as bad as predicted. But
overnight the Levees break and Barrys world is literally torn apart. Hes swept
away by the floodwaters, away from his family. Can he survive the storm of the
century