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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 4–7—Ten-year-old Armani is crushed to learn that her long-anticipated birthday party will be cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina's imminent approach. Her disappointment quickly transforms into terror as the storm hits, separating her from her parents. She must look after her two younger sisters on a journey that takes her first to the Superdome, then to a shelter, and finally back home to the ravaged Lower Ninth Ward. This is a story that will grab avid and reluctant readers alike because of the int...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Armani's excitement about her upcoming tenth birthday party is quickly overshadowed by Hurricane Katrina bearing down on her ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
