juliaheagle's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This novel is a great glimpse into the reality of hurricane Katrina. It is a great story that is based of real stories and facts of the hurricane while the character was not a real person. I enjoyed the focus on the people and relationships and how those were affected by this disaster, not just focused on the physical aspects. This book would be good for middle/upper elementary students (ages 9-12 y/o) when learning about different parts of U.S. history. Interesting novel!
sammi_jo's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! I felt that it showed the reality of the situation. I truly love this series, I read our with my eight year old and it is a great way to introduce her to some very sad and difficult times in history
angee1234's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Teen or kids book. Pretty interesting!
oxkab's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Great story, Hurricane Katrina was very devastating.
iowagirl's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
chiefgrammy26's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
swayzeelliott's review against another edition
5.0
Fascinating to read this short work of fiction on Hurricane Katrina. Question to research: Why was help so slow to arrive to the survivors of Katrina…?
briarrose1021's review against another edition
4.0
I have read several books in the I Survived series, but this one has been the most moving for me.
In this fictional account of a family who lived in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina, Barry and his family are set to evacuate the city when the evacuation order came down. They were planning to head to family in Texas to ride out the hurricane. But when Barry's younger sister gets very sick while they are sitting in traffic while trying to leave the city, they end up having to turn around and return home to ride through Katrina.
Remembering the absolute devastation of New Orleans from Katrina, this story was very similar to many other stories of those who had to stay in the city. While this story has a happy ending, there were many that did not. I definitely appreciated Tarshis' depiction as a way to draw attention to the devastation as well as New Orleans' attempts to recover and rebuild.
For this book, I listened to the audiobook, which was narrated by Arnell Powell. His performance was fantastic, and really brought to life what it was like to experience and survive.
In this fictional account of a family who lived in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina, Barry and his family are set to evacuate the city when the evacuation order came down. They were planning to head to family in Texas to ride out the hurricane. But when Barry's younger sister gets very sick while they are sitting in traffic while trying to leave the city, they end up having to turn around and return home to ride through Katrina.
Remembering the absolute devastation of New Orleans from Katrina, this story was very similar to many other stories of those who had to stay in the city. While this story has a happy ending, there were many that did not. I definitely appreciated Tarshis' depiction as a way to draw attention to the devastation as well as New Orleans' attempts to recover and rebuild.
For this book, I listened to the audiobook, which was narrated by Arnell Powell. His performance was fantastic, and really brought to life what it was like to experience and survive.
zazou0621's review against another edition
4.0
Good book you can feel the hurricane and the feel of the setting and the connection between the characters