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COPING COLLECTION MAY HELP WITH HURRICANE SANDY DISCUSSIONS |
The Atlantic County Library System has a special collection of books in our Outreach Services Section which deals with natural disasters. We hope, as you and your family cope with Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath, that these books will be helpful in answering your children’s questions and calming their fears.
An asterisk (*) indicates the title is owned by Atlantic County Library System. You may call to reserve them (609) 625-2776 x6338 or place a hold through the library catalog. Other titles may be obtained through our interlibrary loan (ILL) service. |
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Board Books for under age 3
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Picture Books 3-5
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*The Flute- Rachna Gilmore 2012
This picture book written by Governor General's Award-winning author Rachna Gilmore and illustrated by India's most renowned illustrator, Pulak Biswas, a little girl nearly drowns when a swollen river overflows its banks. Tragically, her beloved mother and father are swept away in the flood. Raised by a cruel and uncaring aunt and uncle, the little girl finds solace in her mother's magic flute.
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*A Storm Called Katrina - Myron Uhlberg 2011
When flood waters from broken levees submerge their New Orleans neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a young cornet player and his parents evacuate their home and struggle to survive and stay together.
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*Hooper Finds A Family: a Hurricane Katrina Dog’s Survival Tale- Jane Paley 2011.
Hooper tells his own dramatic rescue tale after being left homeless in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and taking a daring trip from New Orleans to New York to meet his new family. He tells of the terrifying force of Katrina, his trials in the shelter, and being the new dog on the block in a city far from home. As Hooper struggles to find his place, he learns to overcome his fear of water and faces down feisty squirrels as well as the resident bully and top dog in his new neighborhood.
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*Selvakamur Knew Better- Virginia Kroll 2009
Tsunami! Run! The bright December day dawns like any other, and the Ramakrishnan family goes about their daily business as usual. Their scruffy yellow dog, Selvakumar, however, feels something strange in the air. Soon, a low rumbling sound fills the village, and Papa climbs on the roof to see a wall of water rushing toward the shore. Tsunami! Run! The family scrambles to outrun the huge wave, but seven-year-old Dinakaran misunderstands. He runs toward his house by the shore, where he huddles in a corner for safety separated from his family. But Selvakumar does not let him stay there. Barking, nudging, and dragging Dinakaran by his shirt, Selvakumar manages to convince the boy to flee from the house toward the hill where Mama and Papa have fled and are waiting, worrying about their eldest son.
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*Too Much Rain Katie Woo - Fran Manushkin 2009
When heavy rain causes flooding, Katie Woo and her parents spend the night in a shelter.
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*Two Bobbies: a story of Hurricane Katrina, friendship and survival - Kirby Larson 2008
Bobbi and Bob Cat are the best of friends. When their hometown of New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina, many lost everything. But not Bobbi and Bob Cat—they still had each other. Only by staying together could they survive. This is the story of their remarkable friendship.
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Ages 6-8
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*Saint Louis Armstrong Beach - Brenda Woods 2011
Saint Louis Armstrong Beach is enjoying life in New Orleans, playing clarinet for the tourists in his spare time, accompanied by Shadow, a local stray dog. When Hurricane Katrina approaches, Saint faces unexpected challenges in trying to rescue Shadow.
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*Twisters and Other Terrible Storms – Mary Pope Osborne 2003
Describes the changing nature of weather and how meteorologists predict and study such storms as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards. Companion to the book Twister on Tuesday.
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*Twister on Tuesday - Mary Pope Osborne 2001
When Jack and Annie travel back to the Kansas prairie in search of "something to learn, " they gain an understanding of how hard life was for pioneers and they experience the terror of a tornado.
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*River Friendly/River Wild- Jane Kurtz 2007
A family experiences a renewed appreciation for home and community after they are evacuated during a spring flood and then return to survey the damage.
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*Molly the Pony: a True Story - Pam Kaster 2008
The true story of a patient pony who is rescued from a south Louisiana barn after Hurricane Katrina and finds a new life on a farm with new animal friends. But Molly's tale of courage does not end here. Now fitted with a prosthetic limb, Molly relearns how to walk and embarks again on a new mission in life: making new people friends.
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Ages 9-12
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*Gunner: Hurricane Horse- Judy Andrekson 2010
PBJ Decks Smokin Gun (Gunner) is an American Paint Horse, one of the many of Heather Lott Goodwin's herd, and a valuable show animal that won the World Championship Paint Horse title. When Hurricane Katrina passed over the Goodwin property, it took with it the fences, the cattle, and several horses. Heather and her family lived in their horse trailer for six weeks and considered themselves lucky to have safe, comfortable shelter. After the storm, they searched for the animals and recovered many of them. But three months passed before they located Gunner, a hundred miles away.
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*A Place Where Hurricanes Happen- Renee Watson 2010
Adrienne, Keesha, Michael, and Tommy have been friends for forever. They live on the same street—a street in New Orleans where everyone knows everybody. They play together all day long, every chance they get. It's always been that way. But then people start talking about a storm headed straight for New Orleans. The kids must part ways, since each family deals with Hurricane Katrina in a different manner. And suddenly everything that felt like home is gone.
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I survived Hurricane Katrina , 2005 - Lauren Tarshis 2005
Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets terribly sick, they're forced to stay home and wait out the storm. At first, Katrina doesn't seem to be as bad as predicted. But overnight the levees break, and Barry's world is literally torn apart. He's swept away by the floodwaters, away from his family. Can he survive the storm of the century -- alone?
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Young Adult
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*Hurricane Song - Paul Volponi 2009
High school sophomore Miles Shaw goes to live with his father, a jazz musician, in New Orleans, and together they survive the horrors of Hurricane Katrina in the Superdome, learning about each other and growing closer through their painful experiences.
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*The Island at the End of the World - Sam Taylor 2009
In a world nearly destroyed by catastrophic floods, one family has been spared. Many years ago, as the waters rose, a father and his three children took to their ark and drifted to the safety of a small island. Life there is a quiet idyll of music and farming. Young Alice, Finn, and Daisy are grateful for their salvation; until the day a stranger swims ashore. A terrifyingly plausible adventure story, The Island at the End of the World is a mesmerizing novel from an exciting new writer.
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*Ninth Ward - Jewell Parker Rhodes 2012
In New Orleans' Ninth Ward, twelve-year-old Lanesha, who can see spirits, and her adopted grandmother have no choice but to stay and weather the storm as Hurricane Katrina bears down upon them.
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Graphic Novel
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Non Fiction
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Tidal Waves and Flooding - Jane Walker 2004
Examines tidal waves and the flooding they cause, as well as other kinds of floods and their causes.
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*Adapting to Flooding and Rising Sea Levels- Susan Meyer 2012
Explains the science behind why sea levels are rising around the world, and discusses workable solutions for dealing with the phenomenon now and in the future.
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*Surviving Tornadoes: Children’s True Stories: Natural Disasters- Elizabeth Raum 2011
Surviving Tornadoes will look at children who experienced tornadoes around the world, through history and up to the present day.
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*Good Answers to Tough Questions about Disasters - Joy Berry 2009
Every child will encounter some trauma in his or her lifetime. Good Answers to Tough Questions: Disasters (Good Answers to Tough Questions series) teaches children how to prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters.
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*How to Survive a Flood - Matt Doeden 2009
Examines the nature and causes of floods, describes how to prepare for a flood, gives advice for different flood scenarios, and provides a list of what to include in an emergency kit.
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Letters from Katrina: Stories of Hope and Inspiration - Mark Hoog 2007
Each Colorado student was given a new Growing Field children's picture book and, inside of it, invited to write a letter to a student along the gulf coast affected by Hurricane Katrina.. The letters written by elementary students serve as a powerful reminder that the world can be changed when we ask not about gender, race, religion or socio-economic status but instead share with others six magical words that will truly change the world..."I hope we can be friends."
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*Hurricanes: Weathering the Storm - Benjamin Hojem 2010
Hurricanes are giant swirling storms that produce powerful winds and rain. But they don't just appear out of nowhere! Find out more about hurricanes and where they come from inside this amazing book!
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*Hurricanes, Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters - Andrew Langley 2006
Explore the most catastrophic natural events that have shocked the world since history began—monster waves, avalanches, brush fires, earthquakes, floods, and terrifying tornadoes. Bursting with action-packed photographs and digital illustrations, this title looks at all aspects of natural disasters, including how rescue teams operate and how experts are using cutting-edge technology to try to predict and prevent disasters in the future.
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DK Eyewitness Books: Hurricane and Tornado - Jack Challoner 2004
Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legends.
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Nature’s Fury: the Illustrated History of Wild Weather and Natural Disasters - 2008
Provides a close-up look at some of the world's most devastating natural disasters and examines the science underlying such disasters as the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina.
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Adult Books
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