I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (I Survived #3)

My 8-year-old son dislikes chapter books but will read these any day!! The content grabs his attention and keeps him hooked. I think it also helps that these stories are inspired by true events (some that have occurred in my lifetime, like Hurricane Katrina), and he likes to ask me questions about them. We also will look up pictures of what the event really looked like or do other research. He really loves these books!

This whole series is great. She really presents historical fiction is an interesting, and exciting way for young readers, without being overly scary or inappropriate. My son has devoured all that is out and we stalk her FB page for when the next addition (Pompeii) will be out. My son love to read naturally, but this series I have caught him trying to read after bed time. That says a lot to take a shot on getting in trouble because you are so engrossed in a book. Love them all, and this one is great as it opened his eyes to more interest on the topic, and we went to you tube to watch past news videos so he could learn more about it from a ground zero stand point. It also let him tie in his own knowledge with Sandy that we are still recovering from. Lauren Tarshis really develops the characters in a way that is believable and keeps you tied to the real event in history.

Graphic novels for young readers. My 11 y/o loves these books . Highly recommend

My grandson loves this book series. I will be buying more.

I purchased this book because the student that I am tutoring is curious about Hurricane Katrina. I already have the "What Was Hurricane Katrina" and wanted to help him write a comparison/contrast essay about the two accounts one nonfiction and one historical fiction. The book grabs the readers attention in the first sentence. The author uses strong verbs creating imagery and excitement. It appeals to reluctant readers because it holds the reader's attention throughout the book, and it is a manageable length. Definitely would appeal to readers fourth through eight grade. Of course, that depends on the reading level of the reader.

I liked this book. A very fun and say read. I especially liked the facts at the end, as well as the author's commentary about Hurricane Katrina. Highly recommended.

My son loves to read and he absolutely loves these books! Fun for an 11 year old!

My son learned a lot about Hurricane Katrina. He read about 4 books from this series while being in Florida. I purchased this book as a summer read and I will tell you this, he enjoyed it because he is 9 years old and it was told from a child's perspective. He continues to ask me for them when he sees one that he hasn't read. Along with this for the summer he read Battle of Gettysburg, 1863; The Shark Attack of 1916; and I survived the Attacks of September 11th. This one really hit home because we live in Manhattan and I wanted him to understand what really happened. He decided to put the books in order and I thought that was a great idea. So would I recommend theses book?????? D E F I N I T E L Y !!!!!!!!