Lost among the tears
By: Kathryn Byron
Publisher: Standel
Published: 2007
Place of publication: [United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9780964772168
Subjects: Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Hurricane Katrina (2005) fast (OCoLC)fst01755264; African Americans; Fiction
Description: When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in August of 2005, a young, eleven year old Kathryn Byron was deeply moved after seeing the devastation in the news. She began to think about what it might be like to suffer through such a tragic event. It became even more personal to her when her church took in some families and individuals who had been forced to evacuate from the area and whose homes had been destroyed. Through hearing their personal stories and through the accounts described by people in the media, Kathryn began to put her feelings on paper by typing on her computer for months. After months of writing, she had put together a compelling novel of 200 pages. The book has since been read by pre-teens to adults and met with rave reviews. Kathryn insists that she doesnt want to profit in any way from peoples hardship; therefore, she plans to donate her proceeds to a Hurricane Katrina disaster relief fund. Kathryn wants to share this story with as many people as possible, and she hopes that people will be moved by her story and be inspired by the message of Hope.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 199).