Flooded: Requiem for Johnstown

In verse, six children and other witnesses recount their own experiences of a devastating dam collapse in 1889. Their individual stories form a chorus around the catastrophe, bringing together the people affected by the disaster. The book also addresses the class divisions and social injustice connected with the tragedy. Through multiple voices, it focuses on the human consequences of the flood and the unequal circumstances surrounding one of America’s major disasters.