Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
By Don Brown
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2015. 96 pages. Graphic Novel
Brown tells the full story of Hurricane Katrina, including events before, during, and after the storm to portray its full scope and devastating consequences. Stories of bungled rescue efforts as well as heroic volunteers are both told, with evocative illustrations bringing life to one of the worst natural disasters in American history.
This is one of those times when the author/illustrator really takes advantage of the graphic novel format and uses full pages to create intuitive and moving storytelling. Katrina is an important event that needs to remembered, and this book makes it accessible for even younger audiences. While it must simplify some things that were certainly complex issues, it gives a broad overview of many different aspects of the storm. Most importantly, it can help future generations to appreciate this important event in American history.
BHG
By Don Brown
HMH Books for Young Readers, 2015. 96 pages. Graphic Novel
Brown tells the full story of Hurricane Katrina, including events before, during, and after the storm to portray its full scope and devastating consequences. Stories of bungled rescue efforts as well as heroic volunteers are both told, with evocative illustrations bringing life to one of the worst natural disasters in American history.
This is one of those times when the author/illustrator really takes advantage of the graphic novel format and uses full pages to create intuitive and moving storytelling. Katrina is an important event that needs to remembered, and this book makes it accessible for even younger audiences. While it must simplify some things that were certainly complex issues, it gives a broad overview of many different aspects of the storm. Most importantly, it can help future generations to appreciate this important event in American history.
BHG
