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Heroism often requires little more than the common sense of a

6-year-old. Three days after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans,

Susan Williams, the mother of first-grader De’Monte, decided she

had to get her family out of their flooded neighborhood. But when a

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small rescue helicopter finally touched down at the neighborhood,

the pilot said he could take only a handful of children; he would come

right back for the parents. Reluctant and seeing the floodwaters

about to swallow their home, Williams tearfully put De’Monte, 6, and

his 5-month-old brother Da’Roneal aboard, along with two cousins

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and three neighbor children, all ranging in age from 14 months to 3

years. The chopper flew off–but it didn’t return for the parents.

When the kids were dropped off on the city’s west side, and they

became lost in the chaos there, De’Monte kept a cool head and a

brave heart. Clutching Da’Roneal, he had the other kids (one was

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wearing only diapers) hold hands in a chain as they wandered to find

a safe place. He kept them together and unharmed until rescuers

discovered them and took them to a Baton Rouge, Louisiana shelter.

They thought the kids were now orphans. But once in the shelter,

De’Monte saved the day again. Thanks to good coaching by his

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mom, the boy gave rescuers enough information-names,

addresses, phone numbers, personal descriptions–so that in a few

days they were able to locate all the children’s parents.