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Discrimination: Reference/Discussion,Violence: Graphic Descriptions,Violence: Mild Violence
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
By Don Brown
Edition
2016 Winner, Notable Books for a Global Society
2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Young Adult
SLJ’s Best Books of 2015, Nonfiction
Horn Book Fanfare List: Best Books of 2015, Nonfiction
Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle-Grade
Booklist Best Young Adult Books of 2015
Booklist Editor’s Choice 2015, Nonfiction, Older Readers
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens 2015
Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2015, Graphic Novels
ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Older Readers
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2015, Informational Books for Older Readers
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Graphic Novels Elementary / Middle
Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 2015 Finalist, Young Adult Literature
YALSA 2016 Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Top Ten
Best Multicultural Books of 2015
Booklist 2016 Top 10 Books for Youth, Graphic Novels
2016 Eisner Award Nomination, Teens
ILA Young Adults’ Choices, 2016 Reading List
Children’s Literature Assembly, 2016 Notable Children’s Books in the English Language Arts
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, History
William Allen White Children’s Book Awards 2017–2018 Master List, Grades 6–8
By Don Brown
Hardcover edition
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Imprint Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN9780544157774
Awards and Honors 2016 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Winner2016 Winner, Notable Books for a Global Society
2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Young Adult
SLJ’s Best Books of 2015, Nonfiction
Horn Book Fanfare List: Best Books of 2015, Nonfiction
Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle-Grade
Booklist Best Young Adult Books of 2015
Booklist Editor’s Choice 2015, Nonfiction, Older Readers
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens 2015
Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2015, Graphic Novels
ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Older Readers
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2015, Informational Books for Older Readers
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Graphic Novels Elementary / Middle
Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 2015 Finalist, Young Adult Literature
YALSA 2016 Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Top Ten
Best Multicultural Books of 2015
Booklist 2016 Top 10 Books for Youth, Graphic Novels
2016 Eisner Award Nomination, Teens
ILA Young Adults’ Choices, 2016 Reading List
Children’s Literature Assembly, 2016 Notable Children’s Books in the English Language Arts
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, History
William Allen White Children’s Book Awards 2017–2018 Master List, Grades 6–8
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
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SKU
9780544157774J
2016 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Winner
“We’re coming back. This is home. This is life.” Drawing from news stories and real-life anecdotes, Don Brown portrays New Orleans before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. Source notes. Bibliography. Full-color pen-and-ink illustrations with digital paint.
“We’re coming back. This is home. This is life.” Drawing from news stories and real-life anecdotes, Don Brown portrays New Orleans before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. Source notes. Bibliography. Full-color pen-and-ink illustrations with digital paint.
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Graphic Novels High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
Graphic Novels High Plus
Graphic Novels High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
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Book-length narratives presented in comic book style, graphic novels foster both visual and verbal comprehension skills while exposing readers to interesting dialogue and satire, as well as affirming diversity. These unique books, some of them only published in softcover, are ideal for attracting reluctant readers and introducing them to literature they might not encounter otherwise. You may find that the 14 books in this category will turn your reluctant readers into eager readers.
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