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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.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316043083
  • ISBN-10: 0316043087
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: April 2012
  • Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
  • Page Count: 224
  • Reading Level: Ages 8-12

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