Hurricane Katrina happened on 29th August, 2005. It ripped thousands of children from their noraml lives, their families and their friends, it destroyed their homes and their schools. Twelve-year-old Jade Williams is one of those children.
Will Jade have the inner strength to overcome the sheer terror of the hunam tragedy caused by the hurricane?
Her journey is dangerous - where to find safety? What must she do to protect Grandma, her elderly neighbour, Mary Lou Smith - and Bunty, the little dog that she rescues?
Inspired by her life in New Orleans and her experiences in evacuation centres after Hurricane Katrina, Maeve McMahon writes a powerful and moving fictional account of true events.
"...a beauiful and compelling novel about faith, hope and love... when Hurricane Katrina's carnage was matched by heroism and human compassion..." Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Silver medalist in the 2011 Nautilus Book Awards for "Middle Grad & Teen Fiction".
Signed copies now available.
