Hurricane Katrina Strikes the Gulf Coast: Disaster & Survival

by Mara Miller

Examines Hurricane Katrina , one of the worst disasters in American history, from the devastation on the Gulf Coast and the tales of those who survived to the controversy surrounding aid efforts.

Genres: Nonfiction

48 pages, Library Binding

First published May 30, 2006

About the author

Mara Miller brings to her position experience in marketing and conference coordination as well as a passion for the arts. Before joining MRAC in August 2007, she worked for Redleaf Press, a nonprofit publisher, where she was in charge of their e-newsletter, conference schedule, electronic promotions, and foreign rights program. She has also worked as a curriculum book editor and as a writing instructor. She has a long time love of theater and attended the Children’s Theater High School. She is also a part of the arts community as a published author and holds an MFA in creative writing from Vermont College.

Reviews

[Elusive.Mystery · Rating 2 out of 5]

A youth book explaining what hurricanes are and the effects of such on New Orleans and Mississippi (I learned that a Hurricane, a Typhoon and a Cyclone are the same thing, but are named differently depending on the part of the world in which they initiate).