Eulahlie Enchanted (A Child's Hurricane Katrina Story) - Panks, Cynthia F.
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Eulahlie Elizabeth Eubanks is only ten years old when Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States, destroys the only home she has ever known. After evacuating from her home in Slidell, LA, she arrives back home to find that her most prized possession, her Treasure Box, survived the storm by floating in six feet of water that flooded her home. Living in her family's temporary home, a FEMA trailer, while rebuilding, Eulahlie's treasures become the magical force that takes her on a journey into her colorful Louisiana heritage and gives her hope for a brighter…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Eulahlie Elizabeth Eubanks is only ten years old when Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States, destroys the only home she has ever known. After evacuating from her home in Slidell, LA, she arrives back home to find that her most prized possession, her Treasure Box, survived the storm by floating in six feet of water that flooded her home. Living in her family's temporary home, a FEMA trailer, while rebuilding, Eulahlie's treasures become the magical force that takes her on a journey into her colorful Louisiana heritage and gives her hope for a brighter future. When Eulahlie learns that the New Orleans historical Christmas icon's, Mr. Bingle paper mache' sculpture, miraculously survived the storm in a warehouse where everything around it was destroyed, she discovers her very own Louisiana "enchantment" that has lived, forever, in her heart. She becomes a true "Louisiana Pioneer" ready to tackle the world that no disaster can ever take away!
Autorenporträt
Cynthia Panks is retired from the Louisiana School System with twenty years of service. As a Para Professional for Learning disabled students, Title I Reading Assistant, Library Assistant, Media Specialist, School Secretary, and Dance Team Sponsor, her love for teaching and inspiring continued to spark her interest in writing. Writing children's stories has always been a favorite pastime and she now enjoys having more time to create and write. She also stays very busy working at home as a Freelance Video Editor for a New Orleans Film Production Company. She is a proud grandmother ("Mimi") to two sets of beautiful twin girls who are the inspiration for her twin stories. South Louisiana has been her home for over sixty-five years. Living in Slidell, Louisiana on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, just thirty-five miles north of the historical city of New Orleans, her entire family continues to enjoy the scenic bayous and rivers, beautiful southern oaks, tall pine trees, and the fresh ozone air.