| Title | : | Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Jewell Parker Rhodes |
| Release | : | 2010-08-16 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Nature in Young Adult Fiction, Books, Young Adult, Fiction for Young Adults, Culture, Places & People in Young Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction for Young Adults |
| Size | : | 1931147 |
| 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. |
