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Pawprints of Katrina Pawprints of Katrina Cathy Scott In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, many animals had to fend for themselves because their owners lost them or were unable to care for them. In Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned,… OL15036620W
There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster Chester Hartman There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster is the first critical scholarly book on the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. The disaster will go down in record as one of the wor… OL15178580W
Ninth Ward Ninth Ward Jewell Parker Rhodes "En Louisiane, tout le monde croit aux esprits. Lanesha, elle, a le don de les voir. "Tu es comme moi, ma chérie, tu as un don de double vue ", lui a expliqué Mama Ya-Ya, la sage-femme qui l'a recuei… OL15731988W
The great deluge The great deluge Douglas Brinkley An account of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation it left in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast documents the events and repercussions of the tragedy and its aftermath and the ongoing crisis con… OL15747341W
Jealous Witness Jealous Witness Andrei Codrescu Born in Romania, Andrei Codrescu understands the spirit of his adopted New Orleans, a city that steadfastly “refuses to conform to anything that is known about it.” When Hurricane Katrina blew throug… OL15906658W
Hooper finds a family Hooper finds a family Jane Paley Jimmy, a yellow Labrador puppy, is separated from his Lake Charles, Louisiana, family and survives the horrors of Hurricane Katrina on his own before being rescued and taken to New York City, where h… OL15920497W
Heart like water Heart like water Joshua Clark Joshua Clark never left New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, choosing instead to band together with fellow holdouts in the French Quarter, pooling resources and volunteering energy in an effort to s… OL16032828W
Architecture in times of need Architecture in times of need Kristin Feireiss "Architecture in Times of Need is the first book to document the projects and progress made by the Make It Right Foundation, established by actor Brad Pitt, during the redevelopment of New Orleans' v… OL16237431W
Science and the storms Science and the storms Gaye S. Farris "Provides a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of the 2005 hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the important role of science in landscape restoration and community recovery"--Provided by… OL18671267W
The Casquette Girls The Casquette Girls Alys Arden "After the storm of the century rips apart New Orleans, Adele Le Moyne and her father are among the first to return to the city following the mandatory evacuation. Adele wants nothing more than for l… OL19352393W
The inevitable city The inevitable city Scott S. Cowen "After seven years of service as the president of Tulane University, Scott Cowen watched the devastation of his beloved New Orleans at the hands of Hurricane Katrina. When federal, state, and city of… OL19981461W
The Katrina Decade The Katrina Decade David G. Spielman In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent levee breaches ravaged New Orleans. Dramatic images abounded, but they told only the beginning of the story. In the 10 years since, Spielman docum… OL20010234W
T-Lloyd in the trenches T-Lloyd in the trenches Ron Berman In the summer of 2005, life was pretty great for Thomas Lloyd III. This smart, popular kid from New Orleans had just made the varsity football team as a freshman lineman. But everything changed when … OL20895887W
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Jeanne Marie Ford Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the devastating hurricane that struck the U.S. Gulf Coast in August 2005. Additional features to aid comprehension include a … OL20909368W
Katrina Katrina Lyn Lifshin The Super Bowl of 2010 was what I cell a minor drama. For those involved it is important indeed, and yet, in the grand scheme it passes mostly unnoticed once the game has ended. This time, because of… OL24693179W
Life storms Life storms Jennifer Gremillion "On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina blew into the Gulf of Mexico wreaking havoc on the Gulf Coast and Louisiana. Our roof blew off and rainwater spilled in the house. Furthermore, the levees broke… OL27690217W
The good pirates of the forgotten bayous The good pirates of the forgotten bayous Ken Wells With a long and colorful family history of defying storms, the seafaring Robin cousins of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, make a fateful decision to ride out Hurricane Katrina on their hand-built fish… OL474092W
Hurricane Song Hurricane Song Paul Volponi High school sophomore Miles Shaw goes to live with his father, a jazz musician, in New Orleans, and together they survive the horrors of Hurricane Katrina in the Superdome, learning about each other … OL5719896W
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina Barb Palser Details the events leading to and following the arrival of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans in 2005. Includes source notes and timeline. OL8480017W
Not Just the Levees Broke Not Just the Levees Broke Phyllis Montana LeBlanc Hurricane Katrina survivor LeBlanc--featured in Spike Lee's acclaimed HBO documentary "When the Levees Broke"--offers an astounding and poignant account of her struggle to survive one of the nation's… OL9740821W
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