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Drowned City

written and illustrated by Don Brown

Ages: 12+

Published: 2015

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt BFYR

ISBN: 978-0-544-15777-4

Keywords: Graphic format

The matter-of-fact text coupled with dramatic pen-and-ink illustrations capture the gut-wrenching story of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on New Orleans. Includes source notes and bibliography.