Another Kind Of Hurricane

When ten-year-old Zavion loses his home in Hurricane Katrina, he and his father are forced to flee to Baton Rouge. And when Henry, a ten-year-old boy in northern Vermont, tragically loses his best friend, Wayne, he flees to ravaged New Orleans to help with hurricane relief efforts and to search for a marble that was in the pocket of a pair of jeans donated to the Red Cross.Rich with imagery and crackling with hope, this is the unforgettable story of how lives connect in unexpected, even magical, ways. In Smith's poetic hands, this poignant story barrels across the pages and into the reader's heart, reminding us that magic can arise from the deepest tragedy.