Vernon Poche The Ghosts Of New Orleans [TRADE PAPER ]

Vernon Poche just wants to go home, but home isn't the same anymore. Hurricane Katrina changed all that. Could the ghosts who remain haunting the empty streets show him the way?Paul Siefken, President and CEO of Fred Rogers Productions is known as the very best in educational children's media on broadcast and digital platform. He now brings his talent to print form in this lovingly written and touching story of New Orleans historic people and culture - just for kids of course.Paul has worked in children’ s television for 28 years, at Cartoon Network, PBS KIDS, and as president of Fred Rogers Productions. He’ s written chapter books for Cartoon Network series The Powerpuff Girls and Samurai Jack and has had several short plays produced in New York. The upcoming historical fantasy Vernon Poche & The Ghosts of New Orleans is Paul’ s first novel.This book has a great deal of regional history for New Orleans. It's a great adventure for younger readers, and also provides Civil War and civil rights history.