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I finished reading this book in two evenings, although it was incredibly hard to put down the first night! Thank you for introducing me to Armani, her family and friends. My heart smiled, cried, and smiled again. What a wonderful book, written by a wonderful author. To have a story about Katrina unveiled from the perspective of a child was a truly compelling read. I highly recommend this book.


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Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere Julie T Lamana 9781452124568 Books Reviews

Every once in a while, you read a book that you don't want to end. This is one of those books. It ends in a logical place in the lives of the characters, but I grew to care about them so much that I wanted to stay with them for a while longer. While this book was supposedly written for young readers, I am anything but and I highly recommend it for adults as well.
Hands down one of the best read aloud books I have ever read! My fourth grade students can't get enough of this book. We are a little over half way through and the students literally beg me not to stop reading. Yes, it's that good!
Armani can hardly wait to turn ten. She doesn't want anything to interfere with the birthday party she's been anticipating not even the fact that her neighbors decided to evacuate he Lower Ninth for an approaching storm. but when Hurricane Katrina hits, Armani's tight- knit world is turned upside-down. Ten is not what she expected. stranded on her roof- top, Armani uses every ounce of strength she learned from her family to survive and re- unite with those she loves. This is an important story, tenderly told. 4th grade and up.
Very sad. I cried most of the way through it. We live close to the coast and get our share of hurricanes. A couple weeks after hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Hurricane Rita came through my home town. It brought back memories of the time for myself and it illuminated the plight that those in Katrina had to live through. It was pretty sad, but the author wove the story together well. She made you feel like you were really seeing things through the eyes of a ten year in New Orleans
My 10 year old and I both read this and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is well written and hard to put down. I did find it to be very sad at times so maybe not for overly sensitive kids or kids going through struggles in real life. Overall, I would highly reccomend this book.
This was a really lovely story told from the perspective of a 10 year old girl. That being said, it's not an immature point of view. The tragedy of Katrina is told in such a way the reader will fell personally connected to it's tragic events.

Adults as well as young adults will be able to relate to the characters who are developed so well. The family connection is strong with love even while exploring sibling dislike and alcoholic relatives. My favorite relationship was Memaw and Armani. There is no sweeter relationship than that of a child and her grandmother.

I highly recommend this book and will look forward to the author's next tale!
Armani never expected Katrina to be so devastating. It all started on her tenth birthday. To Armani, double-digits meant she was officially growing up, but her wonderful birthday party was ruined by one of the worst hurricanes in history, Katrina. Armani lives in New Orleans, in the lower nines, and her neighborhood took a bad hit in the storm.
Follow Armani through the Super Dome, where she alone is left to look after her two sisters after Katrina hits the city. All the while, she finds family and friends, but always gets separated from them in the crowded Super Dome shelter. Will Armani ever be reunited with her family? Or will Hurricane Katrina have permanently torn them apart? Read the book, Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere, by Julie T. Lamana to find out!

Armani = a brave ten-year-old girl who cares about her family more than anything
Sealy = Armani's sister who always has her nose in a book or is sniffling about something
Kahla and Kheelin = the three-year-old twin siblings of Armani who are two peas in a pod, even though little Kheelin suffers from horrible asthma attacks
Georgie = constantly irritating Armani with his know-it-all attitude, but deep down he is very caring
Mama = a loving mother who tries to do anything for her children
Daddy = a selfless father who puts his children before anything else
Mee Maw = a wonderful grandma who worries a lot and loves the news

The message or moral of this story is to stay strong and be brave. The author constantly hints this as the theme when Armani keeps telling herself to go on and to protect her sisters. I think this is an important skill because if you are not brave and strong, you will quit many things instead of pushing through.

I enjoyed the book, Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants a good page-turner or who wants to learn more about Hurricane Katrina. I liked this book because it seemed real and used actual historical events.
I finished reading this book in two evenings, although it was incredibly hard to put down the first night! Thank you for introducing me to Armani, her family and friends. My heart smiled, cried, and smiled again. What a wonderful book, written by a wonderful author. To have a story about Katrina unveiled from the perspective of a child was a truly compelling read. I highly recommend this book.