Zane and his dog are separated from their family during hurricane katrina. 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. Zane and the hurricane is an amazing book to use as a read aloud with your students. Unexpectedly separated from all family, zane and his dog experience the. Twelveyearold zane dupree had no interest in leaving his. Zane and the hurricane is about a 12 year old boy named zane, he goes to new orleans to visit his grandmother. Zane and the hurricane chronicle facts of hurricane katrina through the eyes of the fictional zane. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Feb, 2017 zane and his dog are separated from their family during 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.
A story of katrina by rodman philbrick zane dupree is a charismatic 12yearold boy of visiting a relative in new orleans when hurricane katrina hits. We used zane and the hurricane as a part of a disaster themed reading unit. Zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick scholastic. Learn how hurricanes are formed, how they are named and classified, what to do if a dangerous storm is on the way, and how animals react to storms. They meet many people along their way and experience first hand the natural disaster. Zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick paperback book. 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. Jan 22, 2016 zane and the hurricane book trailer pixel. After hurricane katrina hit and the levees failed, approximately 80% of new orleans was under water. The poignant story of a 12yearold boy and his dog who become trapped in new orleans during hurricane katrina. Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers. Zane s mother sends him to new orleans to visit in late august of 2005, right before hurricane katrina hits. In zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick, a yearold boy arrives in new orleans with his little dog, bandit, just in time for the arrival of one of the worst hurricanes to ever hit the usa, hurricane katrina.
Select from a variety of bestselling titles to enhance your guided reading program. 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. Sophias war, the sign of the beaver, the mostly true adventures of homer p. Miss trissy raised zane s father, and despite zane s misgivings about the trip, he finds miss trissy warm, interesting, and full of life. Zane and the hurricane this story zane and the hurricane starts off with a boy named zane going to a city called smelly ville. Historical fiction book clubs click on your book club. Kids wings activities for zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick. Reading guide for zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick.
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. Mar 20, 2015 book trailer for zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick, a nominee for the 1516 south carolina childrens book award created at. Unexpectedly separated from all family, zane and his dog experience the terror of katrinas wind, rain, and horrific flooding. Philbricks other acclaimed novels include max the mighty, the young man and the sea, the last book in the universe, and zane and the hurricane. Strangest last meal requests on death row duration. Zane and the hurricane is a story of a boy who is trapped in his grandmothers attic throughout hurricane katrina. Philbrick script adaptation by aimee van heyst, tba committee member readers. The steamy, frightening setting and the dangers that zane and bandy face create pageturning memories of one of the worst disasters in modern american history. Zane dupree is a charismatic 12yearold boy of mixed race visiting a relative in new orleans when hurricane katrina. Zane and the hurricane discussion guide scholastic. Zane and the hurricane kindle edition by philbrick, rodman. A reading comprehension quiza texas bluebonnet book award nominee 2015 2016includes. 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.
See more ideas about childrens book awards, weather lessons and weather science. Zane dupree is a charismatic 12yearold boy of mixed race visiting a relative in new orleans when hurricane. Unexpectedly separated from all family, zane and his. Lost in the evacuation, zane comes facetoface with disaster and must survive reallife threats that lay ahead. Zane and the hurricane is the story of a boy and his dog that must survive in new orleans as hurricane katrina moves ashore and changes their lives for ever. Once you start reading this book, it will be hard to put down. Attached is 60 questions about the book that can be used for trivia, centers, literature circles, quizzes or battle questions. And dont miss a tall tale featuring kissimmee pete and a wild ride with miss frizzle and her class through the eye of a hurricane. Zane and the hurricane is a 2014 middle grade novel by rodman philbrick. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Jun 04, 2014 zane and the hurricane new hampshire resident, zane dupree, agrees to visit his greatgrandmother, miss trissy, in new orleans to learn more about his longdeceased fathers family history. 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. I find the book okay, because i thought that zanes father and malvinas mother made the book a lot sadder, which i didnt like.
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. I survived the shark attacks of 1916 book 2 by lauren tarshis. 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 zane s family. It is fast paced and suspenseful, the students love it. Improve reading therapeutic activity for visual memory, auditory memory, more. I survived the bombing of pearl harbor, 1941 book 4 by lauren tarshis. Kids wings activities for zane and the hurricane by rodman.
Zane and the hurricane texas bluebonnet award 20152016. 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. This reading guide comes filled with reading activities students can do before. Zane dupree is a charismatic 12yearold boy of mixed race visiting a relative in new orleans when hurricane katrina hits. Zane and his beloved dog, bandit, have been in the citys ninth ward just long enough to hear stories about zane s father when hurricane katrina hits. Along with his dog, bandit, both get separated from family and try their hardest to survive the impact of hurricane katrina. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Zane is just an ordinary boy that got stuck in and unordinary event. Zane s firstperson account is tense and authentically youthful. Zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick by typing my name in the box to take this quiz, i am indicating that i have read the whole book from beginning to end, and i am taking this quiz by myself without help from others. I survived the san francisco earthquake, 1906 book 5 by lauren tarshis. Getting to know you activities required independent reading attitude survey 10 minutes setting up the expectations 4 minutes daily, we will.
Im glad this book is on the missouri mark twain nominee list for 201617 for 4th through 6th grade readers. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Stephen king on end of watch at the 2016 national book festival duration.
Twelveyearold zane dupree had no interest in leaving his comfortable new hampshire home to spend the summer with an ancient aunt in new orleans. 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. Facing death, they are rescued from an attic air vent by a kind, elderly musician and a scrappy young girl both african american. Zane happens to visit her during before hurricane katrina hits. Mar 01, 2014 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. Weather underground provides tracking maps, 5day forecasts, computer models, satellite imagery and detailed storm statistics for tracking and forecasting hurricane zane tracker. I survived the sinking of the titanic, 1912 book 1 by lauren tarshis. Historical fiction book clubs where history comes to life click on your book club novel to begin the before reading activities. As they are evacuating, zane and bandit are unexpectedly separated from the rest of the family. A book summary20 question reading comprehension quiz with questions covering characters, setting, problem, plot, and theme. Sewage was everywhere, swollen dead bodies floated in the water and lined the streets, the heat was stifling, and after a few days it became clear that help was in no hurry to get there. Zane and the hurricane novel study bundle by surfing and stem. Teach students about hurricane katrina as they make thematic connections in the book zane and the hurricane with the questions and activities in this guide.
On the way out of the city, zane s 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 is just getting to know about his father, and uncle, when they are evacuated. This site has also has many great interactive activities and opportunities for. Zane and the hurricane printables, classroom activities, teacher. 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. Education therapy printable targeted to help students improve visual memory. Zane and the hurricane reading guide by caubles creations tpt. Middle school book club free to all incoming 5th8th graders zane and the hurricane. Zane and the hurricane chronicles the facts of hurricane katrina through the eyes of the fictional zane. The book zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick is a bluebonnet book in texas this year. Feb 25, 2014 parents need to know that zane and the hurricane.
Zane and the hurricane is a novel by rodman philbrick about a boy and his dog trapped in new orleans during hurricane katrina. Soon after year old zane travels from new hampshire to visit his greatgrandmother, miss trissy, in new orleans, disaster strikes. Historical fiction zane, a young boy of mix race, is originally from new hampshire but travels to new orleans to see his great grandma. Reading guide for zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick discussion guide for book clubs. Middle school extreme summer academy literacy day one. Home number the stars fever 1793 a night divided chains i.
Meet marvelous cornelius who helped his hometown of new orleans after hurricane katrina. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick. Zane dupree is a charismatic 12yearold boy of mixed race visitin. You can also create your own word search, criss cross or memory match puzzle using our. Zane had prove to his mom that he is capital of taking care of a dog by getting some books from the library getting all as and clean his room. Zane is a 12yearold boy from new hampshire spending a quiet week in new orleans to connect with a grandmother hes never met beforeand, ostensibly, the father he never knew due to an accident before zane was born. My novel study unit has everything you need to supplement your classs study of this phenomenal text, including. It is based on a true event and things like this could have happened at that time.
This is part of a complete set of a novel unit on zane and the hurricane. Our guided reading 6 book sets help you tailor your instruction to meet individual and smallgroup interests and needs. Zane is a charismatic twelveyearold boy visiting a relative in new orleans when hurricane katrina hits. Zane dupree never knew his father who died on the job as a mailman.
The book zane and the hurricane by rodman philbrick is a bluebonnet book in. A story of katrina by rodman philbrick a kids wings award book. I survived hurricane katrina, 2005 book 3 by lauren tarshis. Zane and the hurricane audiobook by rodman philbrick. Best free books zane and the hurricane pdf, epub, mobi by rodman philbrick free complete ebooks remembering hurricane katrina. Philbrick divides his time between maine and the florida keys. A readers theater script brought to you by bound to stay bound books zane and the hurricane written by w.
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. I put a webquest together for students to complete before beginning their assigned novel. Zane and the hurricane is appropriate for grades 48. Filled with facts and maps about this hurricane the reader is sucked into zanes struggles and his triumph. Isbn 9780545342384 3 46 zane dupree and his dog, bandit, fly from new hampshire to new orleans to visit his greatgrandmother for the first time. He never even knew he had any family until his greatgrandmother, miss trissy of new orleans, is found. We offer many activity ideas for supporting books of this type here.
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