Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)

Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) - Paperback

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Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) - Paperback

Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) - Paperback

by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Author)

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of Hurricane Katrina.

Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. She doesn't have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. But what she does have is Mama Ya-Ya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. So when Mama Ya-Ya's visions show a powerful hurricane--Katrina--fast approaching, it's up to Lanesha to call upon the hope and strength Mama Ya-Ya has given her to help them both survive the storm.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Boys and Towers Falling, Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as only love can define it.

Author Biography

Jewell Parker Rhodes is the author of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King honor book, Sugar, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award, Bayou Magic, and Towers Falling. She has also written many award-winning books for adults.

Number of Pages: 224
Dimensions: 0.6 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: April 10, 2012
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Ninth Ward
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 4
ISBN9780316043083
Author Jewell Parker Rhodes
PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
GenreChildren
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2012
LanguageENG- English
Pages224
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for youth, including Ghost Boys; Black Brother, Black Brother; Paradise on Fire; and Treasure Island: Runaway Gold. She is the recipient of many distinguished awards and honors, including the Coretta Scott King Author Honor, the Green Earth Book Award, an NAACP Image Award nomination, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Octavia E. Butler Award. Rhodes is the Founding Artistic Director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing and Virginia G. Piper Endowed Chair at Arizona State University. She invites you to connect with her at jewellparkerrhodes.com.

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