The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic Gold)

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg

Abduction

Who Killed Darius Drake?

Freak the Mighty

The Horror (The House on Cherry Street Book 2)

My Name Is America: The Journal Of Douglas Allen Deeds, Donner Party Expedition, 1846

The Lord of Opium

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina.

Zane Dupree is a charismatic 12-year-old boy of mixed race visiting a relative in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits. Unexpectedly separated from all family, Zane and his dog experience the terror of Katrina's wind, rain, and horrific flooding. Facing death, they are rescued from an attic air vent by a kind, elderly musician and a scrappy young girl--both African American. The chaos that ensues as storm water drowns the city, shelter and food vanish, and police contribute to a dangerous, frightening atmosphere, creates a page-turning tale that completely engrosses the reader. Based on the facts of the worst hurricane disaster in U.S. history, Philbrick includes the lawlessness and lack of government support during the disaster as well as the generosity and courage of those who risked their lives and safety to help others. Here is an unforgettable novel of heroism in the face of truly challenging circumstances.

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The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic Gold)

Rodman Philbrick, 2009

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Abduction

Lynn Harnett, Rodman Philbrick, 1998

Who Killed Darius Drake?

Rodman Philbrick, 2017

Freak the Mighty

W. R. Philbrick, Rodman Philbrick, 1993

The Horror (The House on Cherry Street Book 2)

W. R. Philbrick, Lynn Harnett, Rodman Philbrick, 1995

My Name Is America: The Journal Of Douglas Allen Deeds, Donner Party Expedition, 1846

Rodman Philbrick, 2001

The Lord of Opium

Nancy Farmer, 2013