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Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere

Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere

Current price: $16.99
Publication Date: April 8th, 2014
Publisher:
Chronicle Books
ISBN:
9781452124568
Pages:
320

Description

Armani Curtis can think about only one thing: her tenth birthday. All her friends are coming to her party, her mama is making a big cake, and she has a good feeling about a certain wrapped box. Turning ten is a big deal to Armani. It means she's older, wiser, more responsible. But when Hurricane Katrina hits the Lower Nines of New Orleans, Armani realizes that being ten means being brave, watching loved ones die, and mustering all her strength to help her family weather the storm. A powerful story of courage and survival, Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere celebrates the miraculous power of hope and love in the face of the unthinkable.

About the Author

Julie T. Lamana lives with her family in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana. Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere is her debut novel.

Praise for Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere

"Experience vicariously the uncertainty of Armani and her siblings as their whole world is turned topsy-turvy."--Reading Today

"Experience vicariously the uncertainty of Armani and her siblings as their whole world is turned topsy-turvy."--Reading Today

"Experience vicariously the uncertainty of Armani and her siblings as their whole world is turned topsy-turvy."--Reading Today

"A gripping story of survival."--Middle Shelf Magazine

"A gripping story of survival."--Middle Shelf Magazine

"A gripping story of survival."--Middle Shelf Magazine

"Whether it's about war, or terrorism, or natural disasters, I have always believed that fiction tells a more layered and complete story of an earthshaking event than all television and newspaper reports combined.In Julie Lamana's novel of courage and survival, you don't just learn what happens to siblings trapped in the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, you feel it."-- Nancy Lamb,author of The Art and Craft of Storytelling and The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children

"Whether it's about war, or terrorism, or natural disasters, I have always believed that fiction tells a more layered and complete story of an earthshaking event than all television and newspaper reports combined.In Julie Lamana's novel of courage and survival, you don't just learn what happens to siblings trapped in the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, you feel it."-- Nancy Lamb,author of The Art and Craft of Storytelling and The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children

"Whether it's about war, or terrorism, or natural disasters, I have always believed that fiction tells a more layered and complete story of an earthshaking event than all television and newspaper reports combined.In Julie Lamana's novel of courage and survival, you don't just learn what happens to siblings trapped in the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, you feel it."-- Nancy Lamb,author of The Art and Craft of Storytelling and The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children

A Junior Library Guild Selection

A Junior Library Guild Selection

A Junior Library Guild Selection

"A story that will grab avid and reluctant readers alike."--School Library Journal

"A story that will grab avid and reluctant readers alike."--School Library Journal

"A story that will grab avid and reluctant readers alike."--School Library Journal

"An honest, bleak account of a national tragedy sure to inspire discussion and research."--Kirkus Reviews

"An honest, bleak account of a national tragedy sure to inspire discussion and research."--Kirkus Reviews

"An honest, bleak account of a national tragedy sure to inspire discussion and research."--Kirkus Reviews

"Can be used in the classroom to spark discussion of the local, state, and federal responses during and after Katrina."-VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates

"Can be used in the classroom to spark discussion of the local, state, and federal responses during and after Katrina."-VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates

"Can be used in the classroom to spark discussion of the local, state, and federal responses during and after Katrina."-VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates

"An enlightening glimpse into what life was like during Hurricane Katrina."--Library Media Connection

"An enlightening glimpse into what life was like during Hurricane Katrina."--Library Media Connection

"An enlightening glimpse into what life was like during Hurricane Katrina."--Library Media Connection

"A moving experience that readers will not soon forget."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"A moving experience that readers will not soon forget."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"A moving experience that readers will not soon forget."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Accomplished debut. full of touching, distressing detail."-Booklist

"Accomplished debut. full of touching, distressing detail."-Booklist

"Accomplished debut. full of touching, distressing detail."-Booklist