Jil Fine
Autor von The Shackleton Expedition (High Interest Books: Survivor)
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The Chunnel: The Building of a 200-Year-Old Dream (High Interest Books: Architectural Wonders) (2004) 27 Exemplare
The Whaleship Essex: The True Story of Moby Dick (High Interest Books: Survivor) (2003) 14 Exemplare
The Transcontinental Railroad: Tracks Across America (High Interest Books: Trailblazers of the West) (2005) 12 Exemplare
Writing in Ancient India (On Deck Reading Libraries: Writing in the Ancient World) (2009) — Autor — 1 Exemplar
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Hurricane Katrina
2. Write the summary of the book.
On the 27th of October, 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage and killed many people.
New Orleans is built on land that sits 6 feet below sea level. Government officials told the more than 460,000 residents of New Orleans to leave the city. There was no plan for people who did not have a car or enough money to leave the city out in time. As the hurricane approached, thousands of people were still inside New Orleans. All along the coast, people prepared for what experts were forecasting to be one of the worst storms to ever hit the area.
3. Write your feelings about the book in details.
Hurricane Katrina took more than 3,000 lives. Some of these people might have been saved if the state and federal government had been better prepared. Officials are working hard to make sure that the next time a natural disaster strikes, they'll be ready(See p 39).
It is hard to be prepared before the disaster happen.
4. Write the words, phrases or sentences that impressed you most in the book and explain why they impressed you. Or you could write your questions about the book.
The rising water flooded levees―strong walls to keep the city dry―in New Orleans, Louisiana. This sent millions of tons of water into the city streets(See p 5).
The flooded of the levees means a huge amount of water would be supplied(See p 5).… (mehr)