Another Kind of Hurricane

by Tamara Ellis Smith

Book Overview

In this stunning debut novel, two very different characters--a black boy who loses his home in Hurricane Katrina and a white boy in Vermont who loses his best friend in a tragic accident--come together to find healing. A hurricane, a tragic death, two boys, one marble. How they intertwine is at the heart of this beautiful, poignant book. When ten-year-old Zavion loses his home in Hurricane Katrina, he and his father are forced to flee to Baton Rouge...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553511939
• ISBN13: 9780553511932
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7