Ninth Ward: Related Resources
Links
Ninth Ward Site at Little, Brown
Dedicated site to Ninth Ward at the Little, Brown & Co. website.
Discovery Channel Feature – Surviving Katrina
Facts about Katrina:
Make It Right Foundation
Brad Pitt’s organization dedicated to rebuilding the lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans.
Operation Kids
This is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for afterschool programs, rebuilding playgrounds, and other kid-centric causes.
Visit operationkids.org.
Red Cross
Donate to the American Red Cross and their disaster relief funds.
Visit redcross.org.
Katrina Rebuilding Includes Solar Panels, Organic Farming And Hybrid Buses
A look at the silver lining in rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina: green technology and building.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, a Film by Spike Lee
Information on a documentary about the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. This film won the Orizzonti Documentary Prize and one of two FIPRESCI awards. It won three Emmy awards.
Rising from Ruin
A special report by MSNBC that chronicles the rebuilding process of two Gulf Coast towns devastated by Hurricane Katrina, including profiles of town residents and their stories.
“Ninth Ward” WebQuest
A collection of Ninth Ward resources, this website gives summary information and activities to conduct before and after reading the book.
Video
Hurricane Katrina CNN Special Report
A comprehensive site with all of CNN’s resources on the natural disaster.
Images
Hurricane Katrina Before and After
Here is an interesting look of New Orleans during the hurricane vs. how it looks now through pictures.