Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friend-ship, and family—as only love can define it. about the author Jewell Parker Rhodes is an award-winning author of adult fiction. Her books have won awards such as the American Book Award and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Jewell Parker Rhodes’s Ninth Ward is a realistic middle grade novel that follows year-old Lanesha, a resident of New Orleans’s Ninth Ward neighborhood, in the days surrounding Hurricane Katrina, a devastating storm that hit the Gulf Coast in Lanesha must rely on her resourcefulness, resilience, and fortitude to survive the storm and subsequent flooding of the Ninth Ward. Jewell Parker Rhodes is the author of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King honor book, and Sugar, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award. She has also written many award-winning books for adults. Jewell lives with her family in Arizona/5().
Overview. Jewell Parker Rhodes's Ninth Ward is a realistic middle grade novel that follows year-old Lanesha, a resident of New Orleans's Ninth Ward neighborhood, in the days surrounding Hurricane Katrina, a devastating storm that hit the Gulf Coast in Lanesha must rely on her resourcefulness, resilience, and fortitude to survive the storm and subsequent flooding of the Ninth Ward. Acclaimed novelist Jewell Parker Rhodes is an American Book Award winner. Rhodes' Ninth Ward is a stunning tale set against the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Orphaned year-old Lanesha lives with Mama Ya-Ya, the midwife who birthed her, in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. Although Lanesha is different—able to see ghosts like that of her dead mother—she never feels unloved, an empowerment. Jewell Parker Rhodes is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King honor book, Sugar, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award, Bayou Magic, Towers Falling, and Ghost Boys. She has also written many award-winning books for adults.
Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friend-ship, and family—as only love can define it. about the author Jewell Parker Rhodes is an award-winning author of adult fiction. Her books have won awards such as the American Book Award and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family - as only love can define it. Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book. Jewell Parker Rhodes is the author of Ninth Ward, a Coretta Scott King honor book, and Sugar, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award. She has also written many award-winning books for adults. Jewell lives with her family in Arizona.
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