Zeitoun Contributor(s): Eggers, Dave (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307387941 ISBN-13: 9780307387943 Publisher: Vintage
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - 21st Century - Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief |
Dewey: 305.892 |
LCCN: 2010000757 |
Lexile Measure: 840(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" L (0.80 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Ethnic Orientation - Arabic - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana |
Features: Price on Product |
Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 06/04/2010 pg. 124 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 155610 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: National Bestseller The true story of one family, caught between America's two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina. Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family's unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water. A New York Times Notable Book An O, The Oprah Magazine Terrific Read of the Year A Huffington Post Best Book of the Year A New Yorker Favorite Book of the Year A Chicago Tribune Favorite Nonfiction Book of the Year A Kansas City Star Best Book of the Year A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Decade |
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