“We all saw it. No one said a word. Everything was going in slow motion. . . . A wall of water. A black rumbling, swirling, groaning wall of water was crashing toward us.”
Topics Hurricane Katrina, 2005. African Americans. Families. New Orleans, Louisiana. Survival. Family life. Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana.
SRC Level 4.500000
SRC Points 19.000000
Lexile 750L
Trim Size 5 5/8" x 8 1/8"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
JLG Release Date Jun 2014
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 7
Reading level Elementary, Middle
Format Print
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
Middle Grade Fiction Plus
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
For Grades 5-7
This collection features fiction titles selected for upper elementary and early middle school readers who are ready for engaging, well-crafted stories that reflect their everyday lives and interests. Selections span contemporary and realistic fiction, as well as approachable genre titles, offering accessible narratives with emotional depth, humor, and heart—designed to encourage independent reading and sustained engagement.