Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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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.