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I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005
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- Narrated by: Arnell Powell
- Series: I Survived, Book 13
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 02-04-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Scholastic Audio
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
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This book is great for kids
I was in Katrina a r this was my experience.This is a great book
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