Armani is forced into the role of leading her family members to safety.
The actions and emotions of the characters are completely believable given the circumstances. That being said, the book isn’t overwhelming in sadness and grief Lamana has created a good balance of joy and sadness. Lamana doesn’t spare the reader from the devastation and tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. What I liked: This book is one of the most “real” realistic fiction books I’ve read that’s for children. The Curtis family needs to find dry land and get help quickly. Armani’s younger twin siblings aren’t doing well, and her grandmother Memaw is getting weaker. It’s hot and humid in the attic, and there are few supplies and provisions. The family quickly flees to the attic to escape the rising, rushing waters.
Then, just as Armani’s brother Georgie is announcing that it seems there was no need for evacuation, a wall of water comes crashing through the neighborhood, heading straight for the Curtis home. The storm strength only seems to increase as the night goes on, but relief comes the next morning when the skies begin to clear. Hurricane Katrina strikes the Lower Nines of New Orleans on Armani’s birthday.
Armani tries to do all she can in an effort to preserve her birthday, but Hurricane Katrina is unrelenting and ends up being more powerful than anyone imagined. But it seems as all the adults around her care about is Hurricane Katrina.
Lamana (2014)Īrmani Curtis is about to turn ten, and that’s all she can think about. Turning ten means new responsibilities and being more than just a little kid in the eyes of adults. OL17136419W Page_number_confidence 94.21 Pages 330 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.17 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200807141252 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 397 Scandate 20200718071312 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9781452124568 Tts_version 4.Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere by Julie T. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 06:49:37 Boxid IA1890812 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
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