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Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)

Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) in Bloomington, MN
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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 hurricaneKatrinafast 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
bestselling author of
Ghost Boys
and
Towers Falling
,
Ninth Ward
is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and familyas only love can define it.
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 hurricaneKatrinafast 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
bestselling author of
Ghost Boys
and
Towers Falling
,
Ninth Ward
is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and familyas only love can define it.