Hurricane Katrina and the Flooding of New Orleans
by Mary K. Pratt
Cause-and-Effect Disasters
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
A powerful hurricane struck New Orleans, causing devastating floods when the city's protective levees broke. Many people were trapped and faced tough challenges while waiting for help, and the storm changed lives forever. Discover how the storm grew so strong and why careful planning matters when facing natural disasters.
Representation & Themes
DisastersHurricanesFloodsSocial Justice
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Mild Peril Flooding Loss & Grief
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781512411171
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Lerner Publications TM
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 3,326
Genres
Juvenile Nonfiction
Subjects
HurricanesHurricanes, juvenile literatureFloodsFloods, juvenile literatureDisastersDisasters, juvenile literatureLouisiana, juvenile literature