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Pietras, Jamie

Hurricane Katrina

128 pp. | Chelsea | April, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-0-7910-9639-0 $35.00
(3) YA Great Historic Disasters series. This book details the meteorological, political, and social circumstances that came together so fatally during 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Mostly objective, the writing is occasionally peppered with commentary on the local and federal governments' missteps and inaction following the storm and ensuing floods. Gripping photographs support the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Betsy Murray

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