FURTHER READING ON HURRICANE KATRINA AND SELECTIONS SIMILAR TO SALVAGE THE BONES
Nonfiction Books
1 Dead in the Attic by Chris Rose
1 Dead in the Attic is a collection of short stories by Chris Rose that talk about his first year after Hurricane Katrina. After having everything he knows and love destroyed, Rose's career skyrockets in the aftermath of the hurricane that nearly killed him.
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
Set in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Zeitoun tells the true story of Abdulrahman, who is arrested in his home after his wife evacuates their children as the storm approaches. This book recounts the struggle that the Zeitoun family deals with before, during, and after the hurricane.
Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
As the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina begin to rise, patients at New Orleans' Memorial Hospital seem to be in a hopeless situation. With no evacuation plan, many patients are given a lethal injection; which continues even when help finally arrives.
Fiction Books
Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Although she doesn't have many friends or a fancy home, Lanesha has Mama Ya–Ya, her caretaker who is able to predict the future. When Mama Ya–Ya predicts that a deadly hurricane is coming, Lanesha learns that she will need to be strong in order to survive.
Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina by Rodman Philbrick
When Hurricane Katrina hits, Zane Dupree is separated from his family, leaving him and his dog to fend for themselves. When an old woman and a young girl rescue them both, they find that they will all have to be brave in order to make it through the storm.
Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere by Julie T. Lamana
Armani Curtis is turning ten—something she has been excited about for a very long time. When Hurricane Katrina strikes in her hometown of New Orleans, Armani learns exactly what it means to grow up.
Movies
Hours (2013)
A man's wife dies in childbirth and he is left to take care of the premature baby. When Hurricane Katrina strikes, he will have to keep his baby daughter's ventilator going if she is to make it through the storm.
Hurricane Season (2009)
A year after Hurricane Katrina strikes, a high school basketball coach needs a team. He gathers players from five different schools to create a championship winning team.
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Hushpuppy, a six–year–old girl, notices big changes in Bathtub, her southern community at the edge of the world. With her father's health quickly fading, Hushpuppy goes off in search of her mother.
Documentaries
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)
This TV mini–series turned documentary examines the greatest disaster happened during Hurricane Katrina: the incompetence of the government. While still discussing the natural disaster, the documentary looks at how badly the poor and underprivileged people of New Orleans were mistreated by the United States government.
Frontline: The Old Man and the Storm (2009)
82–year–old Herbert Gettridge has been working on rebuilding his home since the levees broke in 2005. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, this documentary follows the Gettridge family as they rebuild their lives in New Orleans.
Trouble the Water (2008)
The documentary follows Kimberly Roberts and her husband, Scott, as they document their experience with Hurricane Katrina beginning to end. The film highlights their town as it is destroyed in the flood and the lack of government help that is provided as they try to rebuild their lives.
This section compiled by Laney Haupert.