Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina write by Rodman Philbrick. This book was released on 2014-02-25. Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Zane Dupree is a charismatic 12-year-old boy of mixed race visiting a relative in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits. Unexpectedly separated from all family, Zane and his dog experience the terror of Katrina's wind, rain, and horrific flooding. Facing death, they are rescued from an attic air vent by a kind, elderly musician and a scrappy young girl--both African American. The chaos that ensues as storm water drowns the city, shelter and food vanish, and police contribute to a dangerous, frightening atmosphere, creates a page-turning tale that completely engrosses the reader. Based on the facts of the worst hurricane disaster in U.S. history, Philbrick includes the lawlessness and lack of government support during the disaster as well as the generosity and courage of those who risked their lives and safety to help others. Here is an unforgettable novel of heroism in the face of truly challenging circumstances.
Zane and the Hurricane
Zane and the Hurricane - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Zane and the Hurricane write by Rodman Philbrick. This book was released on 2014. Zane and the Hurricane available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Visiting New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits, mixed-race 12-year-old Zane Dupree is rescued by two African-American locals before facing the limited supplies and responses that threaten their survival.
Freak the Mighty
Freak the Mighty - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Freak the Mighty write by Rodman Philbrick. This book was released on 2015-04-01. Freak the Mighty available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Max is used to being called Stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him. On account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used to being called Dwarf. And he is used to everyone laughing at him. On account of his size and being some cripple kid. But greatness comes in all sizes, and together Max and Kevin become Freak The Mighty and walk high above the world. An inspiring, heartbreaking, multi-award winning international bestseller.
The Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold)
The Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold) write by Rodman Philbrick. This book was released on 2013-03-01. The Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This fast-paced action novel is set in a future where the world has been almost destroyed. Like the award-winning novel Freak the Mighty, this is Philbrick at his very best.It's the story of an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz, who begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to the planet. In a world where most people are plugged into brain-drain entertainment systems, Spaz is the rare human being who can see life as it really is. When he meets an old man called Ryter, he begins to learn about Earth and its past. With Ryter as his companion, Spaz sets off an unlikely quest to save his dying sister -- and in the process, perhaps the world.
Max the Mighty
Max the Mighty - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Max the Mighty write by Rodman Philbrick. This book was released on 2013-06-25. Max the Mighty available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A companion to Newbery Honor winning author Rodman Philbrick's Freak the Mighty. This is the dramatic, heart-wrenching tale of Max and Worm, two outsiders who turn to each other for survival. Meet Maxwell Kane, the brooding giant-of-a-boy who escaped from his basement hiding place and faced the real world in FREAK THE MIGHTY.Still grieving over the loss of his best friend, Kevin, Max finds himself defending a young, solitary girl cruelly nicknamed "Worm" because she loves to read so much.When Max gets blamed for a horrific crime, he and Worm are forced to run for their lives. They flee across America -- hunted by the police, and pursued by the mysterious man known as the Undertaker. The only way they can survive is to confront Worm's darkest and most revealing secret. And that means facing something more frightening than death itself.
