Ninth Ward (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) -- Jewell Parker Rhodes

<b>From <i>New York Times </i>bestselling and award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of Hurricane Katrina.</b> <p/> 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. <p/> From the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Ghost Boys </i>and <i>Towers Falling</i>, <i> Ninth Ward</i> is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as only love can define it.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Jewell Parker Rhodes<br><b>Publisher:</b> Little, Brown Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 04/10/2012<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.40lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780316043083<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 3.3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 4<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>139032 / Ninth Ward<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Jewell Parker