Zane and the hurricane, by rodman philbrick the new york. Zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick randomly reading. Attached is 60 questions about the book that can be used for trivia. I find the book okay, because i thought that zanes father and malvinas mother made the book a lot sadder, which i didnt like. The book zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick is a bluebonnet book in texas this year. Carrier category volume carrier marc source rdacarrier content category text content type marc source rdacontent dimensions 22 cm extent 181. Give students the option of choosing between three engaging projects. A story of katrina by rodman philbrick 2014, condition is brand new. Texas bluebonnet award nominee book zane and the hurricane.
Zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick ya this is a quick read about hurricane katrina that middle school and high school students, both boys and girls, would enjoy. On the way out of the city, zanes dog jumps out of the van, and zane follows, soon. Zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick newbery honor author rodman philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12yearold boy and his dog who become trapped in new orleans during the horrors of hurricane katrina. Hurricane katrina arrives, and mandatory evacuation is announced, but on a bus out of town, bandy escapes and zane follows him back to miss trissys house. Zane and the hurricane kindle edition by philbrick, rodman.
Start studying zane and the hurricane chapter 1 10. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars as philbrick takes you all the way back to 2005 and shows you how much destruction was left after hurricane katrina. Feb 14, 2015 texas bluebonnet award nominee book zane and the hurricane. Zane and the hurricane by philbrick, rodman, 2015, scholastic edition, zane and the hurricane. Weather underground provides tracking maps, 5day forecasts, computer models, satellite imagery and detailed storm statistics for tracking and forecasting hurricane zane tracker. Zane dupree is a charismatic 12yearold boy of mixed race visiting a relative in new orleans when hurricane katrina hits. When zane s beloved dog bandy escapes from the care during evacuation, zane leaps out and follows bandy all the way back to miss trissys house, alone. Twelveyearold zane dupree had no interest in leaving his comfortable new hampshire home to spend the summer with an ancient aunt in new orleans. On the way out of the city, zanes dog jumps out of the van, and zane follows, soon finding himself back at his grandmothers house alone with the storm quickly closing in. Zane hardly has time to get to know miss trissy, and get the faintest sense of life in the lower ninth ward, before the storm approaches. Hes black and white and small enough to hide in a gym bag, except he cant keep from barking hihihi with his silly tongue hanging out and his little tail sticking up. Zane needs to use all of his skills to survive when the flood waters reach the rooftops and electricity, cell phone coverage, food and clean water are suddenly unavailable. Zane and his beloved dog, bandit, have been in the citys ninth ward just long enough to hear stories about zanes father when hurricane katrina hits.
They are rescued from the surging water and relentless heat by malvina rawlins, a girl zanes age with a stream of corny jokes at her disposal, and her elderly guardian, musician trudell. Bandy, short for bandit, because of the black marking across his eyes and nose. As they are evacuating, zane and bandit are unexpectedly separated from the rest of the family. Filled with facts and maps about this hurricane the reader is sucked into zanes struggles and his triumph. Zane is in new orleans merely days when the threat of hurricane katrina bears down on this lively, historical city. Miss trissy raised zanes father, and despite zanes misgivings about the trip, he finds miss trissy warm, interesting, and full of life. When zanes beloved dog bandy escapes from the care during evacuation, zane leaps out and follows bandy all the way back to miss trissys house, alone. Zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick scholastic. Zane is the new york times bestselling author of afterburn, the heat seekers, dear gspot, gettin buck wild, the hot box, total eclipse of the heart, nervous, skyscraper, love is never painless, shame on it all, and the sisters of apf. Though the book is a work of fiction, philbrick tells readers that, everything that happens to the characters in zane and the hurricane reflects real events and situations that affected real people in the days during and after hurricane katrina and the flooding of new orleans. When they are there a hurricane hits, hurricane katrina.
I find the book okay, because i thought that zane s father and malvinas mother made the book a lot sadder, which i didnt like. Newbery honor author rodman philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12yearold boy and his dog who become trapped in new orleans during the horrors of hurricane katrina. Twelveyearold zane dupree, a new hampshire native, is on his first visit to his newly discovered grammy in new orleans when hurricane katrina forces them to evacuate. When he finally catches bandit, he turns to find hurricane katrina has started its destruction. Review the meaning of the following types of figurative language. Zane and the hurricane chapter 1 10 flashcards quizlet. Attached is 60 questions about the book that can be used for trivia, centers, literature circles, quizzes or battle questions. Why i liked the book zane and the hurricane by jamie seymour the conflict the theme my book is about a boy, named zane, and his dog, bandit, who go to new orleans to meet his aunt. They meet many people along their way and experience first hand the natural disaster.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Zane is just getting to know about his father, and uncle, when they are evacuated. Excerpt from zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick. Zane arrives right before hurricane katrina, and miss trissy lives in the ninth ward where considerable damage was done in august 2005. Zane travels to new orleans to meet his newly found greatgrandmother.
Zane and the hurricane is appropriate for grades 48. Review of zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick. Zane and the hurricane is a striking example of a young adult novel that tackles real, historical social issues in a way accessible to younger readers. He and bandy, his dog, confront the storm and the natural and human disastrous aftermath when they are separated from miss trissy and make their way back to zanes family. Feb 16, 2014 zane hardly has time to get to know miss trissy, and get the faintest sense of life in the lower ninth ward, before the storm approaches. Feb, 2017 zane and his dog are separated from their family during hurricane katrina. Zane and the hurricane, by rodman philbrick the new york times. A tale of katrina, by newbery honorwinning author rodman philbrick, uses the narratives of many hurricane katrina survivors as the foundation of the harrowing, inspiring tale of a 12yearold new hampshire boy and his beloved dog who get caught up in the disaster. Im glad this book is on the missouri mark twain nominee list for 201617 for 4th through 6th grade readers. The author does an commendable job of describing the hectic days before hurricane katrinas arrival as well as the deafening rain, the wind, and the fastrising waters that fill the bowlshaped city that lies. Zane is the main character who is telling the story about going to his great grandmothers house while hurricane katrina is approaching. Zane and the hurricane texas bluebonnet award 20152016. Before he has a chance to learn anything, warnings about a big hurricane named katrina are issued for new orleans and zanes mom books.
A story of katrina by rodman philbrick a kids wings award book. Hurricane katrina arrives, and mandatory evacuation is announced, but on a bus out of town. Zane and the hurricane discussion guide scholastic. The old curiosity shop by charles dickens full audiobook p1of3. Trapped in new orleans during hurricane katrina, this novels young hero. While it is fiction, the novel offers a very real depiction of the devastation that wrecked the lives of a multitude of people, especially the economically disadvantaged, in new orleans. Newbery honor author rodman philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12yearold boy and his dog who become trapped in new orleans during the. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Zane and the hurricane is a gut wrenching story of survival by a boy and his dog with the aide of an old musician and a scrawny joke telling girl. Once you start reading this book, it will be hard to put down. Nov 23, 2014 zane and his beloved dog, bandit, have been in the citys ninth ward just long enough to hear stories about zanes father when hurricane katrina hits. Soon after year old zane travels from new hampshire to visit his greatgrandmother, miss trissy, in new orleans, disaster strikes. Zanes mother sends him to new orleans to visit in late august of 2005, right before hurricane katrina hits.
Feb 25, 2014 parents need to know that zane and the hurricane. Through a serious of mishaps, zane ends up abandoned in new orleans when the hurricane strikes. If youre looking for a way to assess your students understanding of this novel without having them take a comprehension test or do a book report, then this product is perfect for you. A readers theater script brought to you by bound to stay bound books zane and the hurricane written by w. Boy and dog face danger, find friends in fastpaced tale. Zane dupree is a charismatic 12yearold boy of mixed race visiting a relative in new orleans when hurricane katrina. Kids wings activities for zane and the hurricane by rodman. Zane s mother sends him to new orleans to visit in late august of 2005, right before hurricane katrina hits. There is an evacuation, a crowded church van and a traffic.
Jun 04, 2014 miss trissy raised zane s father, and despite zane s misgivings about the trip, he finds miss trissy warm, interesting, and full of life. Philbrick doesnt shy away from discussions of, for instance, racial profiling, but in fact places such racially charged incidents front and center at several points in the narrative. It is about a 12yearold boy named zane, who, by terrible coincidence, ends up in new orleans just in time for hurricane katrina. See more ideas about childrens book awards, hurricane katrina and weather lessons. The novel focuses on his struggle to survive katrinas meteorological onslaught, and the civic chaos that followed. Dec 22, 2015 zane and the hurricane is a gut wrenching story of survival by a boy and his dog with the aide of an old musician and a scrawny joke telling girl. Newbery honor author rodman philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12yearold boy. Out of desperation to find food, water, medicine, and sanitary conditions, some people like malvina, zane, and tru in zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick decided to walk over the bridges and cross the mississippi river into areas that seemed safer.
Zane is biracial and knows nothing about his late fathers side of the family. Philbrick script adaptation by aimee van heyst, tba committee member readers. Zane and his dog are separated from their family during hurricane katrina. New york, the blue sky press, an imprint of scholastic inc. Zane and the hurricane is a 2014 middle grade novel by rodman philbrick.
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