Hurricane FIsh she is being evacuated on

she is being evacuated on the last airplane full of at-risk children bound for new adoptive homes in the west

an object she comes to realize is a book—a marvelous item unheard of in her otherwise illiterate society

The engaging text emphasizes Zonia’s empowering bond with her home

do not see well

series will keep kids laughing right through history class

Hurricane FIsh she is being evacuated onA gorgeously illustrated picture book about the power of community from Caldecott Honoree John Rocco That night the wind roars and rumbles, like the sound of a thousand waves pounding the shoreline. A young boys favorite place in the world is the old, splintery neighborhood dock. At this dock the boy can swim, fish, or watch minnows dart between the rocks. But a hurricane is comingand its violent winds and rain carry with it anything that can float.