Hurricane Boy is the recipient of an SCBWI Crystal Kite Award.

Hurricane Boy is also an In The Margins selection.

Laura Roach Dragon lives in the New Orleans area of Louisiana. She works with children at a local hospital. She is the author of two middle grade novels. One is called Hurricane Boy about a family's ordeal after Hurricane Katrina and the other is an anthology of scary stories that take place in New Orleans and bayou country along with several author friend contributors.