On August 29, 2005, the tropical hurricane known as Katrina made landfall at an area just 70 miles to the southeast of New Orleans, tearing the roofs off of buildings and tossing boats like confetti. This work explains how the disaster stands among the worst in United States history, killing more than 1,600 people, and destroying 200,000 homes.

Hurricane Katrina (Great Historic Disasters)

Science & Math

Pietras, Jamie

Earth Sciences

Chelsea House Publications

The Fitrakis Files

Literature & Fiction

Fitrakis, Bob

Essays & Correspondence

Columbus Alive Inc

The Fitrakis Files: Free Byrd & Other Cries for Justice

Yant, Martin

Diego Rivera witnessed a changing world after the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The Mexican muralist painter became the head of a new school of Mexican art, painting murals to explain Mexican history on behalf of his benefactors, the new socialist government of Mexico. He believed this new world needed a new art that spoke to the common people and worked with the government to turn public walls into enormous murals celebrating the nation's people, history, and culture. Learn more about this controversial figure whose desire to associate with the wealthy class that funded much of his work conflicted with his political ideals in Diego Rivera, Second Edition.

Diego Rivera (The Great Hispanic Heritage)

Teen & Young Adult

Foard, Sheila Wood

Biographies

Chelsea House Pub

As a teenager, painter Frida Kahlo suffered life-altering injuries in a bus accident. This traumatic event influenced her art, as she learned to paint from her hospital bed and suffered from pain for the rest of her life. In 1929, she married famed muralist Diego Rivera, and their tumultuous relationship also inspired her colorful and vibrant paintings. Her work has appeared in the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn more about this talented painter and the stories behind her captivating work in Frida Kahlo, Second Edition, featuring vivid images, numerous reference features, and an informative narrative.

Frida Kahlo (The Great Hispanic Heritage)

Morrison, John

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