Dealing with Hurricane Katrina and Other Disasters

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Nonfiction

Alpern, Michele. Let's Talk: Sharing Our Thoughts and Feelings during Times of Crisis.
Chelsea House, 2002. Springfield Main Parent   J 155.418 ALPERN
Alpern, Michele. The Effects of Job Loss on the Family.
Chelsea House, 2002. Springfield Main Nonfiction 306.361 ALPERN
Barnard, Bryn. Dangerous Planet: Natural Disasters that Changed History.
Crown, 2003. Springfield BW, EFP, SA Juv   J 363.34 BARNARD
Bingham, Jane. The Red Cross Movement.
Raintree, 2004.
Boskey, Madeline. Natural Disasters.
Children's Press­, 2004. Springfield Main Juv J 904.5 BOSKEY
Challoner, Jack. Hurricane and Tornado.
Dorling Kindersley, 2004. Springfield Main Juv   J 551.55 CHALLONE
Demarest, Chris L. Mayday! Mayday!: A Coast Guard Rescue.
McElderry Books, 2004 Springfield Main Juv   J 363.12 DEMAREST  
Draper, Allison Stark. Coping with Natural Disasters.
Rosen, 2001.
Durham, Emma. Floods.
Raintree, 1999.
Fredericks, Anthony D.   Investigating Natural Disasters through Children's Literature: An Integrated Approach ,
Teacher Ideas Press, 2001  
Gellman, Marc and Thomas Hartman. Bad Stuff in the News: A Guide to Handling the Headlines.
SeaStar Books, 2002. Springfield Main Nonfiction 302.23 GELLMAN
Gentle, Victor and Janet Perry. Hurricanes.
Gareth Stevens, 2001.
Green, Jen. 1993 Mississippi River Floods.
Gareth Stevens, 2005.
Kovach, Robert L. and Bill McGuire. Firefly Guide to Global Hazards.
Firefly Books, 2004. Springfield Main Nonfiction 551 KOVACH
Lauber, Patricia. Flood: Wrestling with the Mississippi.
National Geographic, 1996. Springfield BW, EFP, SA J 363.3493 L361f
Lauber, Patricia. Hurricanes: Earth's Mightiest Storms.
Scholastic, 1996. Springfield Main Juv J 363.3492 L361h
Latta, Sara L. Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One: Focus on Family Matters.
Chelsea House, 2002. Springfield EFP Nonfiction 155.937 LATTA
Maslin, Mark. Earthquakes.
Raintree, 1999.
Maslin, Mark. Storms.
Raintree, 1999. Springfield BW Juv J 551.55 MASLIN  
Mintzer, Richard. Coping with Random Acts of Violence.
Rosen, 2004. Springfield ES Nonfiction 303.6 MINTZER
Pfeffer, Wendy. The Big Flood.
Millbrook, 2001.
Rosen, Marvin. The Effects of Stress and Anxiety on the Family.
Chelsea House, 2002. Springfield SA Nonfiction 152.46 ROSEN
Rosen, Marvin. Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Chelsea House, 2002.
Ruiz, Ruth Ann. Coping with the Death of a Brother or Sister.
Rosen, 2001. Springfield Main, IO, PP, SA Nonfiction 155.937 RUIZ  
Sandler, Martin W. America's Great Disasters
HarperCollins. 2003. Springfield Main Juv   J 973 SANDLER
Simon, Seymour. Hurricanes.
HarperCollins, 2003. Springfield BW, EFP, IO, PP, SA   J 551.552 SIMON  
Simon, Seymour. Super Storms.
SeaStar Books, 2002.
Suen, Anastasia. The Red Cross.
PowerKids, 2001.
Thompson, Luke. Tsunamis.
Children's Press, 2000.
Turner, Matt. E. guides. Earth.
DK Children, 2004.
Vogel, Carole G. Dangerous Crossings.
Franklin Watts­, 2003. Springfield Main Nonfiction 910.452 VOGEL  

Fiction

Anderson, Laurie Halse. Storm Rescue.
American Girl, 2001.
Barasch, Lynne. Radio Rescue.
Farrar, Straus, Giroux­, 2000.
Bauer, Joan. Stand Tall.
Putnam's Sons­, 2002. Springfield Main YA YAFICT BAUER JOAN Stand
Carbone, Elisa. Storm Warriors.
Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. Springfield Main Juv JF CARBONE, ELISA LYNN Storm wa
Demas, Corinne. Hurricane!
Marshall Cavendish, 2000.
Doucet, Sharon Arms. Alligator Sue.
Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2003.
Francoise. The Big Rain.
Omnibus, 2003.
Garland, Sherry. The Silent Storm.
Harcourt, 1993. Springfield Main YA YAFICT GARLAND SHERRY Silent
Gunning, Monica. A Shelter in Our Car.
Children's Book Press, 2004.
Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie. Nora's Ark.
HarperCollins­, 2005. Springfield Main Juv JJ KINSEY-W NATALIE Noras
Lakin, Patricia. Hurricane!
Millbrook Press, 2000. Springfield FP, MS, SA JJ LAKIN, PAT Hurrican  
London, Jonathan. Hurricane!
HarperCollins, 1998. Springfield Main Juv JJ LONDON, JONATHAN Hurrican
Wallner, Alexandra. Sergio and the Hurricane.
Henry Holt, 2000. Springfield Main Juv   JJ WALLNER, ALEXANDR Sergio a  
Watson, J. B. The Hurricane (Survive! Series)
Grosset & Dunlap, 1994. Springfield BW YPBK W  
Wiesner, David. Hurricane.
Clarion, 1990. Springfield FP Juv   JBIN  
Yolen, Jane. Letting Swift River Go
Little Brown, 1992. Springfield Main Juv   JF YOLEN JANE Letting  

This list of nonfiction and fiction children's books was compiled by the ALSC Quicklists Consulting Committee of the American Library Association.

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updated : November 4, 2008