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villianess's review against another edition
4.0
Myron Uhlberg's book, A Storm Called Katrina, is a childrens book that beautifully illistrates through word and picture of what the people of New Orleans dealt with after Katrina. It is very simply done which will appeal to children, yet informative for any reader.
Louis is a young boy caught in New Orleans during Katrina. He and his parents have to evacuate their home as the flood waters rise. He takes his one posession, being his cornet, as there is no time to gather up belongings. Their family finds refuge in the Football Stadium as does the rest of New Orleans. They have do decide whether or not to stay in New Orleans or leave as many people did.
Louis is a young boy caught in New Orleans during Katrina. He and his parents have to evacuate their home as the flood waters rise. He takes his one posession, being his cornet, as there is no time to gather up belongings. Their family finds refuge in the Football Stadium as does the rest of New Orleans. They have do decide whether or not to stay in New Orleans or leave as many people did.
beths0103's review against another edition
4.0
An incredibly moving account of a fictionalized family's experience during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. While I loved that the ending was beautifully symbolic, it wasn't very realistic and sort of made light of so many people who suffered through the ordeal. The English teacher in me loved how the ending lingered, but as a human-being, I wanted to say, "That's certainly not how it happened for most people."
mrsbond's review against another edition
4.0
Fictional account of a family who lives through the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina. After the water rises around their home the family escapes, finding shelter at the Superdome. Told from the perspective of a child, void of politics. Touches on the emotions, the sights, and sounds of the flooding and immediate aftermath, only hinting at the frightening aspects. Illustrations are well done and will help readers to better visualize the time and place. Main character is named after Louis Armstrong; toots his horn to help his father locate him in the enormous football stadium. Includes authors note, listing of books and websites to learn more.
choosejoytoday's review against another edition
3.0
I understand the writer and illustrator probably wanted to capture the hopeful side of the aftermath from Hurricane Katrina. I just wish it hadn't seemed so trite. I do appreciate, as a librarian, that seeds for this story were planted at the 2006 ALA conference held there.
smithers815's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great book for those who have younger children who may not have experienced Katrina or were too young to understand. I read it with my 5 year old and she was full of questions about what a hurricane was and what happened. By the way, Katrina happened less than one month before she was born. The pictures painted by Colin Bootman were absolutely beautiful and truly captured the story. As a middle school teacher I can also see myself using this as a read aloud to start discussion and use as a writing tool. Really enjoyed this one!
tooamy's review against another edition
5.0
This is a good children's book about Hurricane Katrina and one family's experience.
njlbo1's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful story, beautiful pictures. Can't wait to get a hard copy (I read this on Net Galley).
wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
Does a wonderful job personalizing an event for young readers who weren’t alive during Katrina.