Saint Louis Armstrong Beach
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.99 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0142421863 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brenda Woods is the author of the Coretta Scott King Honor winner The Red Rose Box. . She lives in the Los Angeles area
"One of My Favorite Books of the Year!" according to D. Gephart. I can't recommend this book highly enough. It did everything a good book should. There is a warm, creative main character we care deeply about. He struggles against great odds, and we are with him every step of the way. While this volume is slim, it is packed with so much to sink our teeth into. Hurricane Katrina is coming, and we get to view it from our knowledge of what happened and from the characters' lack of that insight. It's done beautifully. One of my favorite things about this book is that the character has loving, caring, hard-working parents who are not shy a. "Engaging Story About New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina, and Saint" according to NebraskaIcebergs. An engaging story, Saint Louis Armstrong Beach by Brenda Woods is about an eleven-year-old who loves music and a neighborhood dog. The ending is somewhat abrupt, and with too many contrivances, but I still enjoyed this story set in New Orleans at the time Hurricane Katrina hit.Main character Saint endears himself to me, first because of his dream to save up for a clarinet. Mind you, he doesn't want just any clarinet. His sights are on a L1020 Step-Up Pro Clarinet, which will set him back $1200 but he's willing to work hard to earn. Second, there's the neighborhood dog. . "About a boy, his dog, his clarinet and Katrina" according to Sue Gambill-Read. Wonderful childrens' book that gives kids an idea of what Hurricane Katrina felt like from the perspective of a 12 year old Black boy in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, a historically and musically significant neighborhood that, according to Wikipedia, sustained mild-moderate damage from the ravages of Katrina. This middle school level adventure-in-the-midst-of-disaster is kept light without feeling too light for the subject matter. It's a suspenseful page turner and a quick read.The boy, Saint Louis Armstrong Beach, is equally devoted to his dog and his c
At first Saint is sure that Hurricane Katrina will be just like the last one--no big deal. A budding musician, he earns money playing clarinet for the New Orleans tourists, and his best friend is a stray dog named Shadow. But then the city is ordered to evacuate and Saint refuses to leave without Shadow. Saint and Shadow flee to his neighbor's attic--and soon enough it's up to Saint to save them all.. A boy, a dog, and New Orleans' most famous hurricane Saint is a boy with confidence as big as his name is long
The characters are well-developed, and readers truly will care about their fates." — Library Media Connection, starred review"Spare, moving. Saint is an easy protagonist to love." — Publishers Weekly. What lies at the heart of this story rings true: Saint's love for his neighborhood and his hard-earned hope for the future." — Booklist"Will obviously beg comparison with Jewell Parke Rhodes's Ninth Ward. Carefully crafted backstory. A small gem that sparkles with hope, resilience and the Crescent City's unique, jazz-infused spirit." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Readers will quickly take a shine to Saint. Both books are solid reads that feature likable protagonists with distinctive, readable voices, and emphasize the importance of faith, community, and resilience." — The Bulletin of t