Hurricane Song

Reach for this book when your teen is struggling to connect with a parent or when you want to discuss how families hold together during a community crisis. Miles is a high school athlete who feels like a stranger to his jazz musician father. When Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, they are forced into the grueling environment of the Superdome. This story is a raw, realistic look at survival that moves beyond the storm itself to explore the internal weather of a father-son relationship. It is an intense but rewarding read for ages 12 and up, highlighting how shared hardship can bridge even the widest emotional gaps. Parents will appreciate the honest depiction of resilience and the way it validates the struggle of finding common ground with family members who have different priorities.