A.D. : New Orleans After the Deluge by Josh Neufeld

In this graphic novel, Neufeld traces the lives of seven New Orleans residents during and after Hurricane Katrina. There's Denise, who lives with her extended family and doesn't evacuate. Leo and Michelle are a couple who do leave. Abbas and Darnell are friends who decide to wait out the storm in Abbas' convenience store. High school student Kwame flees to Florida with his family. Finally, there's the Doctor, a resident of the French Quarter who hosts a party during the storm. Through his drawings and the story, everyone's experiences come alive just as vividly, probably even more so, than any non-fiction book on the topic.