![]() ![]() ![]() As everything she knows gets turned upside down, Armani faces the death of loved ones, chaos in the city, and uncertainty about the future. The flood after the storm changed all that. Her biggest desires were to get donuts for breakfast and a puppy for her birthday. She knew where she fit into the neighborhood and where everyone else did too. Armani’s life before Katrina included school, squabbles with her older brother and younger sister, and lots of interaction with extended family. Lamana tells the story of Ninth Ward life through the eyes of the Curtis family, with its hard working parents, five children and a grandma that helps provide care for the whole clan. Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere by Julie T. Before her ordeal is over, Armani will have matured well beyond her years. But the next day a wall of water washes away all her happiness and everything comforting and familiar. She’s happy that her family decides to stay put, and she’s thrilled that one of the presents she receives is a special locket her grandma passes down to her. But as a hurricane named Katrina closes in on the city, it threatens to blow her party away before it even arrives. ![]() Armani is excited to celebrate her 10 th birthday with her family and close friends from the Ninth Ward in New Orleans. ![]()
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