A Place Where Hurricanes Happen
New Orleans is known as a place where hurricanes happen . . . but that’s just one side of the story.
Children of New Orleans tell about their experiences of Hurricane Katrina through poignant and straightforward free verse in this fictional account of the storm. As natural and man-made disasters become commonplace, we increasingly need books like this one to help children contextualize and discuss difficult and often tragic events.
$12.49
July 22, 2014
Renée Watson is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, educator, and community activist. Her books have sold over one million copies. Her young adult novel, Piecing Me Together (Bloomsbury, 2017), received a Coretta Scott King Award and a Newbery Honor. Her children's picture books and novels for teens have received several awards and international recognition. She has given readings and lectures at many places, including the United Nations, the Library of Congress, and the U.S. embassies in Japan and New Zealand. Her poetry and fiction center the experiences of Black girls and women, and explore themes of home, identity, and the intersections of race, class, and gender.
Ekua Holmes is a collage-based artist who investigates family histories, relationship dynamics, childhood impressions, and…
Black Girl You Are Atlas
Written by Renée Watson; with art by Ekua Holmes
El Proyecto 1619: Nacieron sobre el agua
Written by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson; illustrated by Nikkolas Smith; translated by Jasminne Mendez
She Persisted: Oprah Winfrey
Renée Watson with introduction by Chelsea Clinton; illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint
Harlem's Little Blackbird
Renee Watson; illustrated by Christian Robinson
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson; Illustrated by Nikkolas Smith