Author(s): Laura Dragon
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 160
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Co
Language: English
Date Published: 2014-02-21
Dimensions: 137.16 x 213.36 x 12.7mm
Publication City/Country: Gretna, LA, United States
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WINNER OF THE SCBWI CRYSTAL KITE AWARDAN IN THE MARGINS LIST NOMINEEThe storm pulled them apart. Can they stay strong while far away?In this dramatic coming-of-age story, Hollis Williams matures in the traumatic events of Hurricane Katrina. Living with his siblings and his grandmother, Hollis's greatest wish has always been to reconnect with his absent father. Through the turmoil of the storm and the ensuing tests of his determination, Hollis keeps this dream alive. Their home destroyed, Hollis and his younger siblings are taken to a shelter in West Virginia, where he discovers what family means and finds his own inner strength.