Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Hurricane Katrina
B. A. Hoena · 2014
76/100
👍 Worth It
The choose-your-own-path format is a smart way to make a painful historical event feel visceral and personal without being exploitative, and the Common Core discussion questions give teachers a real tool for classroom use. Readers should know going in that this is a real disaster with real casualties, so sensitive children may need guidance — but that emotional weight is appropriate, not gratuitous. A well-constructed educational resource.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety82
substance75
craft74
originality72
accuracy78
hype68
age-fit85
human-eye76
Penny’s verdict76
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