Author/Illustrator: Myron Uhlberg/Colin Bootmans
Genre: Historical Fiction
Awards: Booklist Editor's Choice: Books for Youth (2012)
Age Level: 7-11 years old
Summary: This is a story of a 10-year-old boy who experiences the dark and scary time of his life witnessing Hurricane Katrina. As we see through the eyes of this young boy, Louis Daniel, life is precious and sometimes calls for immediate decisions. When the storm hit, Louis had to leave behind a puppy he sees floating on a couple boards as they passed him. His loving heart wanted to save his possessions including the lost puppy. The family leave their home using paddles and debris as they tried to float to safety. They headed to the Superdome in hopes for safety and dryness. When they arrived, they were physically safe, but they were stuck in the middle of babies crying and people talking in this tragic situation. Louis realises that he has lost his cornet and asks his Daddy to help him find it. Louis' cornet serves as a "safety blanket" for him and now that it's lost, he is devastated. Louis goes missing to retrieve it and his family is worried sick. Once he has found his cornet, he plays a loud note and his Mama and Daddy hear the noise and come running to him. Finally, the storm had passed and when the buses come to take them home and the same puppy shows up by his feet, Daddy agrees to keep the little puppy. They head to their home safe and sound. The experiences in this story are true and relevant to the devastation of the families from the hurricane. Illustrations seemed to be painted on with high contrast colours.
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