| Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) Contributor(s): Rhodes, Jewell Parker (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316043087 ISBN-13: 9780316043083 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Weather |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 470 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.40 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 139032 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |