To ask other readers questions about ninth ward, please sign up. Living in the ninth ward of new orleans, lanesha is viewed as an unusual child she was born with a caul and is able to see ghosts and is ostracized at school. She doesnt have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the othe. Ninth ward kindle edition by rhodes, jewell parker. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes overdrive rakuten. Ginia page 54 in the book ninth ward, who is the popular girl who is always nice to lanesha and doesnt make fun of her.
In 2005, hurricane katrina struck the gulf coast of the united states, and a district of new orleans called the ninth ward was completely flooded. Their story is about love and survival in a tough part of town. This worksheetquiz will assess your grasp of the book ninth ward. Ninth ward is a celebration of resilience, love, family, and friendship, and a deeply emotional story of transformation community a group of people living in a particular local area.
The dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award, master list. Ghost boys educator guide little, brown books for young readers. Lovely, lyrical tale, as uplifting as a middle grade novel about katrina can be. She has also written many awardwinning novels for adults. Setting story summary the book takes place in lower ninth ward in new orleans. These resources will help students connect with this fantastic story about a young girl surviving the worst of hurricane katrina. On the south, the ninth ward is bounded by the mississippi river. That is the situation that the protagonist of jewell parker rhodes novel ninth ward, lanesha, faces during hurricane katrina in new orleans, louisiana. In the book, the ninth ward, why did lanesha choose to cook chicken, bean, and rice to prepare for the storm.
The political implications of the storm are not discussed, but they could be explored further by an interested reader. Parents need to know that this novel about how hurricane katrina. Ninth ward, by jewell parker rhodes 2012 won the corretta scott king. She has also written many awardwinning books for adults. The ninth ward or 9th ward is a distinctive region of new orleans, louisiana that is located in the easternmost downriver portion of the city. Ninth ward book trailer ninth ward character analysis should or shouldnt read the book lanesha the main character, lanesha, is a determined twelve year old girl. With a mix of magical and gritty realism, rhodess voodoo dreams first novel for young readers imagines hurricane katrina and the. Honor book juvenile works fiction dust jackets bindings authors autographs provenance juvenile fiction. If you are looking for a novel that lays blame about the devastation of new orleans ninth ward, this is not it. Aug 16, 2010 jewell parker rhodes is the new york times bestselling and awardwinning 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. Many residents were unable to leave their homes before the storm hit. Childrens stories bildungsromans coretta scott king award rhodes. Lanesha, is a twelve year old girl who does not come from a home with a lot of money, like her uptown family or friends. In this vivid work of realistic fiction the ability to sense things beyond the physical world is simply part of the fabric of mama yayas and laneshas lives.
Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes hachette book group. Ninth ward is a 2010 middlegrade novel written by jewell parker rhodes. Rhodes ninth ward is a stunning tale set against the horrors of hurricane katrina. But what she does have is mama yaya, her fiercely loving caretaker, wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. Their exquisitely happy, though poor, life in the new orleans ninth ward is disrupted by news of a powerful storm approaching. The ninth ward or 9th ward is a distinctive region of new orleans, louisiana, which is located in the easternmost downriver portion of the city. You can read all your books for as long as a month for free and will get the latest books notifications. Find books like ninth ward from the worlds largest community of readers.
What makes lanesha special is intelligence, strength and mama yaya, her loving grandmother. Jul 03, 2015 book trailer for ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes. This book is a story set in new orleans during hurricane katrina. I think that this book would be good for people who think that ghosts are interesting and hold their past dear to them, but if you have a strong belief in something that has no relation to ghosts what so ever, then this is not a book to you. Mama yaya is so tiny, and the chair almost swallows her. From new york times bestselling and awardwinning author jewell parker rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of hurricane katrina twelveyearold lanesha lives in a tightknit community in new orleans ninth ward. Jewell parker rhodes has written a powerful novel about family and survival in the. Published august 16th 2010 by little, brown books for young readers. Click read now pdf download, get it for free, register 100% easily. Books similar to ninth ward meet your next favorite book. Acclaimed novelist jewell parker rhodes is an american book award winner. The story takes place during and after hurricane katrina on august 29, 2005. Book trailer for ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes. Ninth ward is a celebration of resilience, love, family, and friendship, and a deeply emotional.
It goes on a few days because of flooding and other problems. In new orleanss ninth ward, lanesha and her adopted grandmother have no choice but to. Twelveyearold lanesha lives in a tightknit community in new orleans ninth ward. The 9th ward neighborhood was thrust into the nations. This unit contains everything you need to teach jewell parker rhodess novel, ninth ward. Orphaned 12yearold lanesha lives with mama yaya, the midwife who birthed her, in new orleans ninth ward. The ninth ward, before katrina arrives, feels almost like a party to lanesha. Lanesha knows she is sick but cannot get her to a doctor before the storm hits.
Ninth ward, a fictional tale told through the eyes of a child, will introduce readers to the storm and how it affected the neighborhood and the city of new orleans. From new york times bestselling and awardwinning author jewell parker rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in the face of hurricane katrina. Ninth ward 2010 read online free book by jewell parker. Welcome to friendly what are you looking for book lower ninth ward survey. If you are interested in a novel that captures the essence of new orleans and its people while simultaneously illustrating how tragedy makes us stronger, ninth ward is a must read. She doesnt have a fancy house like her uptown family or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. Ninth ward childrens fiction by jewell parker rhodes. Rhodess voodoo dreams first novel for young readers imagines hurricane. Jewell parker rhodes is the new york times bestselling and awardwinning 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. Mama yaya sits back in her ch lanesha watched from the porch as the paper bag spun wildly across the street like tumbleweed. This book is about how a girl named lanesha who meets her new. Ninth ward resources childrens fiction by jewell parker rhodes. 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 familyas only love can define it.
Hurricane katrina and its aftermath is a part of recent american history that children should be familiar with. Our booksource team is working remotely and available to answer questions, create price quotes and place book orders. The lower ninth ward is often thought of as the entire area within new orleans downriver of the industrial canal. Nov 19, 2012 ninth ward is a celebration of resilience, love, family, and friendship, and a deeply emotional story of transformation community a group of people living in a particular local area.
Its focuslanesha, a twelve year old born with a caul covering her head and face, who is connected to the spiritual world and her mama ya ya. From new york times bestselling and awardwinning author jewell parker rhodes comes a heartbreaking and uplifting tale of survival in. Aug 16, 2010 born with a caul, 12yearold lanesha can see and sometimes communicate with spirits, and her guardian, former midwife mama yaya, has dreams and visions that foretell the future. In the book ninth ward, who was the boy that was killed in a driveby shooting while buying soda. With a mix of magical and gritty realismthe spare but vivid prose, lilting dialogue, and skilled storytelling brings this tragedy to life. It is geographically the largest of the 17 wards of new orleans. Those foods keep at room temperature longer before they will spoil, so if the electricity goes out, they will still have food to eat p. She lived in the ninth ward when hurricane katrina hit, she. In the book, ninth ward, by jewell parker rhoades, lanesha is an orphan raised by mama yaya, an 82yearold midwife. Topics on the quiz include laneshas supernatural ability and tashon being different from other kids. Lanesha is bullied a lot at school, because of herfamily. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes. Lanesha lives in the ninth ward with mama yaya, the woman whos raised her since birth, while the ghost of laneshas mother is the silent third resident of their home. As the name implies, it is part of the 9th ward of new orleans.
Ninth ward is a celebration of resilience, love, family, and friendship, and a. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Jewell parker rhodes is the author of ninth ward, winner of a coretta scott king honor, sugar, winner of the jane addams childrens book award, and the new york timesbestselling ghost boys. What are you looking for book memorial of the freeholders of the ninth ward. I wanted her to read a book that is written by a black author and has lead black characters. Ninth ward is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family as only love can define it. Ninth ward by jewell parker rhodes i just completed jewell parker rhodes latest book her first written for young people.
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