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Ninth Ward
Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Description for Ninth Ward
Paperback. A coming-of-age story set in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 192 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Abandoned by her peers because of her ability to see spirits, Lanesha longs for connection despite the strong love of her adopted grandmother, Mama Ya-Ya. As hurricane Katrina approaches and her neighbours flee, Lanesha must stay and brace for a storm of epic proportions. As the levees break, Lanches must find a way to survive the floods on her own...
Abandoned by her peers because of her ability to see spirits, Lanesha longs for connection despite the strong love of her adopted grandmother, Mama Ya-Ya. As hurricane Katrina approaches and her neighbours flee, Lanesha must stay and brace for a storm of epic proportions. As the levees break, Lanches must find a way to survive the floods on her own...
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
182g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780316043083
SKU
V9780316043083
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About Jewell Parker Rhodes
Dr Jewell Parker Rhodes is the Founding Artistic Director and Endowed Chair for Creative Writing at Arizona State University.
Reviews for Ninth Ward
Another gem by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Two youngsters, friends forever, find a way to survive, to love, to begin again. Wow! What a legacy to pass along.
Nikki Giovanni A beautiful, moving, personal story. Unforgettable. I loved it.
Justine Larbalestier A girl with special powers awakens to the New Orleans around her in a story told with gritty poetry.
Richard Peck An enjoyable, satisfying novel about the magical spirit of a young girl navigating her way through an American tragedy.
Christopher Paul Curtis Lanesha is a miraculous candle of a girl: her flame burns steadier in hurricane winds, and glows brighter against dark flood-waters. Jewell Parker Rhodes's book shines with love.
Sara Pennypacker An absolutely exquisite children's debut by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Jewell's vivid writing brings the setting to life, in a story that is both timely and unforgettable.
Patricia Reilly Giff A CCBC Recommended Multicultural Book for Children and Teens Jewell Parker Rhodes has written a powerful novel about family and survival in the face of tragedy and has created in her twelve-year-old narrator Lanesha, a true heroine. [She] shows a kind of bravery and big-heartedness that is a gift she passes along to her friend, her community and the readers of this luminous book.
Walter Mosley
Nikki Giovanni A beautiful, moving, personal story. Unforgettable. I loved it.
Justine Larbalestier A girl with special powers awakens to the New Orleans around her in a story told with gritty poetry.
Richard Peck An enjoyable, satisfying novel about the magical spirit of a young girl navigating her way through an American tragedy.
Christopher Paul Curtis Lanesha is a miraculous candle of a girl: her flame burns steadier in hurricane winds, and glows brighter against dark flood-waters. Jewell Parker Rhodes's book shines with love.
Sara Pennypacker An absolutely exquisite children's debut by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Jewell's vivid writing brings the setting to life, in a story that is both timely and unforgettable.
Patricia Reilly Giff A CCBC Recommended Multicultural Book for Children and Teens Jewell Parker Rhodes has written a powerful novel about family and survival in the face of tragedy and has created in her twelve-year-old narrator Lanesha, a true heroine. [She] shows a kind of bravery and big-heartedness that is a gift she passes along to her friend, her community and the readers of this luminous book.
Walter Mosley