A Place Where Hurricanes Happen
Natural and man-made disasters are becoming more commonplace in children's lives, and this touching free-verse picture book provides a straightforward account of Hurricane Katrina. In alternating voices, four friends describe their lives before, during, and after the storm and how, even though the world can change in a heartbeat, people define the character of their community and offer one another comfort and hope even in the darkest hours. Adrienne, Keesha, Michael, and Tommy have been friends for forever. They live on the same street-a street in New Orleans where everyone knows everybody. They play together all day long, every chance they g…
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Weitere Autoren: Stickland, Shadra (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-0-375-98307-8
- EAN: 9780375983078
- Produktnummer: 15723633
- Verlag: Random House Children's Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 40 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 8'257 KB
- Abbildungen: FULL COLOR
- Sonstiges: Ab 5 - 9 J.
Über den Autor
Renée Watson has worked as a teaching-artist for more than ten years, teaching creative writing and theater to elementary, middle and high school students. In 2006 Renée travelled to New Orleans where she facilitated poetry and theater workshops with children coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Renée lives in New York, New York. This is her first picture book. You can visit Renée online at www.reneewatson.net. In 2009, Shadra Strickland received the American Library Association's John Steptoe Award for New Talent and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award for Bird, her first picture book. Shadra visited New Orleans to research this book, and she was awed by the art scene, the rich culture, and the wonderful people of the city. Shadra lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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