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A penguin named Patience

Suzanne Lewis - Author

A true account follows Patience and the other penguins from their damaged aquarium to temporary care in California, then back to New Orleans after repairs.

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"Patience is a South African penguin living at New Orleans's Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. When the Aquarium is severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina, many animals are put in peril, including Patience and the other penguins. They must leave their home, and their penguin keeper, until it is restored"-- Patience is a South African penguin living at New Orleans's Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. When the Aquarium was severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina, many animals were put in peril, including Patience and the other penguins.

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At a Glance

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Animal rescue· ExplainedCooperation· ExplainedDisaster response· Explained

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Fear and suspenseFrightening scenes

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Beyond the Cover

animal rescuecooperationdisaster response

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

Rescue and return

After Hurricane Katrina damages the aquarium and endangers its penguins, Patience and the others leave their home for temporary care in California, then return after repairs.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.

Talk about: What needs to be arranged to move animals safely and care for them away from their usual home?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

It brings together a real animal-rescue story and a major hurricane, showing how a disaster can affect animals as well as people and places.

What Deserves Attention

The aquarium is severely damaged, and dangerous heat puts the penguins in peril before they are evacuated. This may prompt questions about animal welfare during disasters.

A Conversation Worth Having

What might make it difficult to care for animals when a storm damages their home, and what kinds of help could make a rescue possible?

Reading Approach

Read together and pause to locate the journey on a map. Invite your child to notice what the penguins need during the evacuation and what changes when their home is restored.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Rescue and return: The synopsis does not establish how individual rescue decisions are explained or how much detail the book gives about the wider disaster.

A Penguin Named Patience: A Hurricane Katrina Rescue Story - Suzanne Lewis - Google Books

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Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Rescue and return

A penguin named Patience by Suzanne Lewis | Open Library