NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A 10-year-old girl will be presented with a national literary award this fall in New York for her moving novel about dolphins and Hurricane Katrina.
In her book "Riding the Storm Out," young McKenna Andrews details the displacement of a dolphin during Hurricane Katrina and now her harrowing novel has earned her a 2006 Mom’s Choice Award, a news release from Newswire.com said Tuesday.
Based on real-life events, "Riding" tells the story of a captive dolphin named Noah who is swept out to sea by Katrina.
Noah eventually meets a dolphin born and raised in the wild, who helps Noah learn the true nature of a dolphin.
McKenna and her family had been living in Petal, Miss., when Katrina hit and that experience, in part, helped her write "Riding" when she was only a 9-year-old.
She will be become a National Awards Child Author Recipient of the award on Oct. 13 when the annual awards are presented in New York.
