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sarahbarnes
The End We Start From | Megan Hunter
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I found this galley proof of Hunter‘s first novel in the bargain carts at The Strand this summer. I loved The Harpy so it caught my eye. It‘s a slim, sparse account of a climate apocalypse that feels pretty realistic at this point, and the aftermath, told by the narrator who is a new mother. I liked it; a low pick.

BarbaraBB Beautiful cover! 2w
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aw449820
A Storm Called Katrina | Myron Uhlberg

“The wind howled like a monster, and the rain came down in sheets, swallowing the city whole.”

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A Storm Called Katrina | Myron Uhlberg

This story encourages discussions about preparedness, community resilience, and the importance of helping others during difficult times. It is a good book to recommend to students who are interested in weather or natural disaster history.

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aw449820
A Storm Called Katrina | Myron Uhlberg
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Historical Fiction
Published 2011
This book recounts the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans through the eyes of a young boy and his family. The book accurately depicts the catastrophic impact of the storm on New Orleans in 2005, including the destruction of homes, the evacuation process, and the challenges faced by residents. It does a good job of showing the disaster's historical significance and its effects on the community.

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mlowe386221
A Storm Called Katrina | Myron Uhlberg

“Louis Daniel clutched his horn, even as the storm raged.“ This shows that even through a hard time he clung to what was important to him.

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mlowe386221
A Storm Called Katrina | Myron Uhlberg

I would use this book when talking about traumatic events such as hurricanes.

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mlowe386221
A Storm Called Katrina | Myron Uhlberg
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A historical fiction book published in 2011. A moving fictional story about the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the people of New Orleans, as seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy. A must-have for introducing this historical event to children.

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Nicos
Canvey Island | James Runcie
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An easy read, and certainly worth giving it a go. It‘s a bit stunted though with very stop start chapters. Didn‘t quite reach the Gerard Woodward heights.

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AnnRaz
The End We Start From | Megan Hunter
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“There are so many different kinds of quiet, and only one word for them. The quiet in the house has matured from quiet as lack of noise to something else, a textured, grainy quiet, a thickness to stumble through.”

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Ephemera
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Did you know that there was flooding in California over the winter of 1861-62 that turned the Central Valley into a lake? Or did you know that Lisbon was destroyed in 1755 by an earthquake and fire? These are just two of the big natural disasters recounted in this book. Earth is a dangerous place, even in our modern age, but prediction isn‘t possible. Next best thing is preparation. Quite interesting and very scary.