Hurricane Katrina
By: by Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin.
Contributors: Fradin, Judith Bloom.
Series: Turning points in U.S. history
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Tarrytown, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780761442615
Subjects: Hurricane Katrina, 2005 -- Juvenile literature; Hurricanes -- Social aspects -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Juvenile literature; Disaster victims -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "Covers Hurricane Katrina as a watershed event in U.S. history, influencing social, economic, and political policies that shaped the nation's future"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Disasters; title: Natural disasters in the U.S.; title: Katrina is coming!; title: The thousands who remained behind; title: Hurricane Katrina strikes!; title: The sad numbers; title: A turning point?